Date Nut Pinwheels

Total Time: 51 mins Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 11 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (8 ounce) package pitted dates, finely snipped (1 1/3 cups)
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1/3 cup water
• 1/2 cup finely chopped nuts
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Recipe

• 1 for filling, in a small saucepan combine dates, sugar, and water and bring to boiling.
• 2 cook an stir over low heat for 1 to 2 minutes or till thick.
• 3 remove from the heat.
• 4 stir in nuts and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla.
• 5 cool thoroughly.
• 6 meanwhile, combine flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon.
• 7 in a large mixing bowl beat shortening for 30 seconds.
• 8 add brown sugar and beat until fluffy.
• 9 add egg and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla and beat well.
• 10 add flour mixture and beat until well mixed, stirring in last portion by hand.
• 11 cover and chill about 30 minutes or until easy to handle.
• 12 on waxed paper roll dough into an 18x10 inch rectangle.
• 13 spread filling to within 1/2 inch of edges.
• 14 roll up jelly roll style, beginning at long side.
• 15 pinch edge to seal.
• 16 cut roll in half cross wise.
• 17 wrap rolls and chill for several hours or overnight.
• 18 (chill in a drinking glass to avoid flat side.) cut in 1/4-inch slices.
• 19 place on a lightly greased cookie sheet.
• 20 bake in a 350 oven for 10-12 minutes or until done.
• 21 cool on cookie sheet for 1 minute, then remove and cool thoroughly.