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