Brown Sugar Pinwheel Cookies

I was planning to make Snicker-doodle cookies this weekend, but I didn't have enough shortening.  So, I opted to make these Brown Sugar Pinwheel Cookies.  I haven't made them in YEARS.  I think that the last time that I made them was living in our first house...which was 4 houses ago! LOL!  I don't know why I haven't made them....they are yummy and pretty too!

Beat together:

1 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup butter

Add:
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla

Beat the sugar, butter, egg, and vanilla together until it is light and creamy.

Then add:
2 tsp baking powder
2 cups flour
1/4 tsp salt

Once the dough is completely combined, remove half of the dough onto a silicone mat.

To the remaining dough left in the mixer, add:
2 Tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder

Roll the white dough out onto the silicone mat then add the chocolate dough on top of that patting down.  Once I have all of the chocolate on top of the white, I roll it out into a large rectangle about the size of the mat.  The chocolate dough will be on top of the white dough.  Once it is all rolled out, you will roll up the dough jelly roll style starting with the longest side.  Roll the dough up into a tight log, wrap with the silicone mat, and freeze for about 30 minutes until it is solid.

Slice the dough into 1/4 inch thick slices and bake at 350 degrees for approximately 12-13 minutes.