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Preheat the oven to 375°F.
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Place the butter, paprika, garlic powder, and cayenne in a small bowl and whisk to combine.
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Brush or smear the sides and bottom of an 8-inch or 9-inch round cake pan with some of the butter mixture. Set remaining mixture aside.
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Stack a few slices of bread at a time on a cutting board and cut off the crusts.
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To make the wrapper for one grilled cheese roll, lay three slices of crustless bread end to end, overlapping them about 1/4 inch. Dab a bit of water between the slices where they overlap and press together to seal. Using a rolling pin, flatten the bread to 1/8 inch thick to help connect the bread slices.
PRO TIP To keep the cheese rolls from unraveling, move directly from Step 5 to Step 6. Set the cheese rolls aside as each one is made before moving to Step 7.
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Lightly brush some of the butter mixture onto a bread wrapper and sprinkle with 1/4 cup of the shredded cheese. Dab one short end with water. Starting with the other short end, roll the bread into a tight jelly roll and squeeze to seal. Leave the sides open. Repeat with the remaining butter mixture, bread, and cheese. Set on a large plate, seam side down.
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Slice each roll into three equal pieces. Nestle the slices into the prepared cake pan, cut side up. If using an 8-inch pan, the rolls will be fitted together very snugly.
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Brush the pinwheels with the remaining butter mixture.
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Bake the pinwheels on middle rack of oven until cheese begins to melt and bread is lightly toasted, about 20 minutes.
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Check to see that pinwheels are done. Remove from oven or add time as needed.
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Sprinkle pinwheels with the chives and serve hot or at room temperature.