Chocolate Orange Pinwheel Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
3 ounces cream cheese, softened
3/4 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 orange, rind of, grated
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons baking powder
FILLING
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
3 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
1/4 cup orange juice
1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Preparation

In a mixing bowl, cream together the butter, cream cheese and sugar.
Add the eggs, orange rind, and vanilla; mix well.
Combine flour, salt and baking powder; add to the creamed mixture and blend well.
Cover and chill for at least 4 hours; make sure dough is firm.
In the mean time, combine all filling ingredients in a small saucepan. Cook and stir over low heat until smooth. Set aside to cool.
On a floured surface, divide dough in half; roll each half into a 12\"x11\" rectangle. Spread filling over rectangles of dough. Carefully roll up into tight jelly roll logs. Wrap logs in waxed paper.
Chill overnight.
Remove waxed paper; cut rolls into 1/4\" slices. Place slices on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350 degrees for 9-11 minutes or until lightly browned.
Remove cookies to wire racks to cool.