date pinwheel cookies

Name: Date Pinwheel Cookies
Ingredients: ## FILLING:; 2 & 1/2 cup(s) chopped dates; 1 cup(s) sugar; 1 cup(s) water; 1 & 1/2 teaspoon(s) lemon extract; 1 cup(s) chopped walnuts or pecans; ## COOKIE DOUGH:; 1 cup(s) shortening; 2 cup(s) brown sugar; 3 - eggs, well beaten; 4 cup(s) flour; 1/2 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt

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Sandi Moorhead

Ogallala, NE

Updated on Oct 7, 2010

These have always been a favorite!

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Ingredients

FILLING:
2 & 1/2 cups chopped dates
1 cup sugar
1 cup water
1 & 1/2 teaspoons lemon extract
1 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
COOKIE DOUGH:
1 cup shortening
2 cups brown sugar
3 - eggs, well beaten
4 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt

How To Make date pinwheel cookies

Step 1

Mix filling ingrediants (except nuts) in saucepan, and cook until thick.

Step 2

Remove from heat, and add nuts; cool.
Step 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,
Step 4

Spread cooked filling over dough.
Step 5

Roll up like a jelly roll. Chill overnight.
Step 6

Slice and bake in 350 degree oven for 10-12 minutes.
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