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date pinwheel cookies

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Recipe by
Sandi Moorhead
Ogallala, NE

These have always been a favorite!

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Ingredients For date pinwheel cookies

  • FILLING:
  • 2 & 1/2 c
    chopped dates
  • 1 c
    sugar
  • 1 c
    water
  • 1 & 1/2 tsp
    lemon extract
  • 1 c
    chopped walnuts or pecans
  • COOKIE DOUGH:
  • 1 c
    shortening
  • 2 c
    brown sugar
  • 3
    eggs, well beaten
  • 4 c
    flour
  • 1/2 tsp
    baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp
    salt

How To Make date pinwheel cookies

  • 1
    Mix filling ingrediants (except nuts) in saucepan, and cook until thick.
  • 2
    Remove from heat, and add nuts; cool.
  • 3
    Cream the shortening, sugar, and eggs. Add flour, soda, salt and mix. Chill dough for at least 30 minutes. Divide dough into two parts, and roll out,
  • 4
    Spread cooked filling over dough.
  • 5
    Roll up like a jelly roll. Chill overnight.
  • 6
    Slice and bake in 350 degree oven for 10-12 minutes.

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