Date Pinwheel Cookiescookies, holiday 1/2 cup butter 1/2 cup margarine 1 cup sugar 1 cup brown sugar 2 eggs 1 teaspoon baking soda 3 3/4 cup all purpose flour ----FILLING---- 1 lb dates 1/2 cup sugar 1 cup water 1/2 cup chopped walnuts Mix dough ingredients well and make into three balls. Filling:Combine ingredients in 2 quart saucepan and boil until dates are very soft. Mix well and cool. Cookies:Roll each ball of dough between wax paper to about 1/4 inch thickness. Spread with date filling and roll as a jelly roll. Chill about 1 hour. Slice and bake at 375~ for 10 to 15 minutes. This recipe is nearly 100 years old. These cookies are great at Christmas time. |
