Date Pinwheel Swirl Cookies

Name: Date Pinwheel Swirl Cookies
Yield: 2-3 dozen
Ingredients: 1 c chopped pitted dates; 1/2 c water; 1/2 c sugar; 1/2 c chopped nuts; 1 c brown sugar; 1/2 c shortening; 2 eggs well beaten; 2 c all purpose flour; 1/4 tsp salt; 1/4 tsp baking soda

By malinda sargent
@GREEKROSE2005

My moms recipe.I remember my mom making these when I was a kid, they took a long time to make but are worth every minute of it.

Rating:

★★★★★ 1 vote5

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Serves:

2-3 dozen

Ingredients

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1 c

chopped pitted dates
1/2 c

water
1/2 c

sugar
1/2 c

chopped nuts
1 c

brown sugar
1/2 c

shortening
2

eggs well beaten
2 c

all purpose flour
1/4 tsp

salt
1/4 tsp

baking soda

How to Make Date Pinwheel Swirl Cookies

Step-by-Step

Combine dates, water, white sugar, and chopped nuts cook them until thick on a low heat.
In a separate bowl Cream the shortening, then brown sugar, gradually add the eggs.
Shift the flour, soda, salt then add to other ingradients.
Chill thoroughly then roll dough out to about 1/4 inch thick. Spread the filling roll into a jelly roll shape. chill overnight. cut into think slices bake at 400 degrees for 10 minutes.

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