date pinwheel swirl cookies

Name: Date Pinwheel Swirl Cookies
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 1 cup(s) chopped pitted dates; 1/2 cup(s) water; 1/2 cup(s) sugar; 1/2 cup(s) chopped nuts; 1 cup(s) brown sugar; 1/2 cup(s) shortening; 2 - eggs well beaten; 2 cup(s) all purpose flour; 1/4 teaspoon(s) salt; 1/4 teaspoon(s) baking soda

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malinda sargent

ARLINGTON, TX

Updated on Feb 7, 2011

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.

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yield 2-3 dozen

Ingredients

1 cup chopped pitted dates
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup chopped nuts
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup shortening
2 - eggs well beaten
2 cups all purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking soda

How To Make date pinwheel swirl cookies

Step 1

Combine dates, water, white sugar, and chopped nuts cook them until thick on a low heat.

Step 2

In a separate bowl Cream the shortening, then brown sugar, gradually add the eggs.
Step 3

Shift the flour, soda, salt then add to other ingradients.
Step 4

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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