Name: Damson Plum Pinwheels
Cook time: 2 hr
Total time: 5 hr
Yield: Makes about 8 dozen cookies
Ingredients: 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 3/4 teaspoon ground cardamom; 2 sticks (1 cup) unsalted butter, softened; 4 oz cream cheese, softened; 1 cup granulated sugar; 1 large egg, separated; 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract; 1/3 cup damson plum jam; 2 tablespoons decorative sugar (preferably coarse); parchment paper; a pastry or pizza wheel

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Damson Plum PinwheelsRomulo Yanes

A nibble around the edges yields a rich and gently sweet mouthful; the center is packed with pleasantly tart plum jam.

Cooks' notes:

•Cookies keep, layered between sheets of parchment or wax paper, in an airtight container at room temperature 4 days.
•Dough can be chilled up to 2 days or frozen, wrapped in plastic wrap and then foil, 1 month.

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