Easy Pinwheel Cookies
Source of Recipe
Holiday Celebrations
List of Ingredients
- Filling:
- 1 cup raisins , chopped
- 1/2 cup dates, chopped
- 1/2 cup candied red cherries, chopped
- 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 1/2 cup cold water
- 1 pkg. (17oz) refrigerated sugar cookies
Instructions
- make filling:
- In small saucepan, combine filling ingredients ; mix well.
- Cook over medium heat, stirring about 2 minutes.
Remove from heat.
Place pan in bowl of ice water to cool completely.
Makes 2 cups.
- Meanwhile remove wrapper from sugar-cookie dough.
Let stand at room temperture to soften.
- Preheat oven to 325*
Lightly grease cookie sheets.
- Cut roll in half.
Between two pieces of waxed paper on a damp surface, roll each half to a rectangle, 9 by 7 inches.
- Spread 1 cup filling over each rectangle.
From long side, roll each rectangle, jelly roll fashion.
If too soft to slice, wrap in waxed paper; place in freezer 10 minutes, or until firm.
- Slice cookies 1/4 inch thick.
Bake, one inch apart on prepared cookie sheet. 8 to 10 minutes , or until golden .
Remove to rack; cool complectely
- To store:
- Place in tightly covered jar or tin container.
Store in a cool, dry place.
- Makes 44 cookies.
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