Chewy date pinwheels

1 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1½ cup Dates -- chopped
1 cup Sugar
1 cup Butter or margarine
2 cups Packed brown sugar
½ cup Sugar
3 eaches Eggs
1 cup Water
½ cup Pecans -- chopped
4½ cup All-purpose flour
1 teaspoon Salt
1 teaspoon Baking soda
1 teaspoon Cinnamon

Directions

FILLING

COOKIE

In a saucepan, combine dates, sugar and water. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until thick, about 8 minutes. Add nuts; cool.

Meanwhile, cream butter and sugars. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Combine flour, salt, soda and cinnamon. Add gradually to butter mixture. Divide dough and roll on a lightly floured surface to a rectangle ¼ in. thick. Spread with half the date fillling and roll up jelly-roll style. Wrap with plastic wrap, Repeat with remaining dough and filling. Chill dough rolls overnight.

Before baking, cut dough into ½-in. slices. Place on greased cookie sheets 2 -in. apart. Bake at 375 deg. for about 12 minutes. Cool on wire racks. Yield: about 4 dozen cookies Recipe By : Country Woman

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