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Pinwheels: Date Pinwheel Cookies

Source of Recipe

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List of Ingredients

Date Filling (see recipe below)
1 cup butter
1 cup lightly-packed brown sugar
1 cup granulated sugar
2 eggs
4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda




Recipe

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Prepare Date Filling; set aside.

In a large mixing bowl on medium speed, combine butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar together until creamy. Add eggs and beat until mixture is smooth and light yellow in color.

In a separate bowl, sift the flour, salt, and baking soda together. Add the dry ingredients, a little at a time until the mixture is creamy.

Roll dough out onto a lightly floured surface in an oblong shape about 9x13-inches or larger (dough should be about 1/8-inch thick).

Carefully spread the warm Date Filling onto the dough. Try to cover the entire surface, especially out to the edges.

Starting with the long side, roll the dough up into a long tube shape. Wrap the tube of dough in wax paper and chill in the refrigerator for 1 to 2 hours, until firm. Remove from the refrigerator and cut into 1/4 inch slices. (See note)

Place slices on ungreased cookie sheet about 1-inch apart and bake approximately 7 to 10 minutes, until light golden brown. Remove from oven and remove from cookie sheet onto wax paper or cookie racks. Note: In between baking, extra dough should be returned to the refrigerator to stay firm. Also, dipping the knife in flour can make slicing the dough smoother


Date Filling:
1 pound) pitted dates, chopped
2/3 cup water
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup chopped walnuts*

* You may substitute your favorite nuts.

In a large saucepan over medium heat, add chopped dates, water, sugar, and walnuts; cook until sugar is melted and mixture is hot. Remove from heat and let stand until mixture cools becoming 'warm' before spreading on the dough.