Pinwheel Cookies Iii

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 cup shortening
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 3 eggs
• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 1/2 cups dates, pitted and chopped
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1 cup water
• 1 cup chopped walnuts

Recipe

• blend together shortening, 1 cup white sugar, and brown sugar. add eggs, vanilla, flour, salt, and soda. mix well, and set dough aside.
• to make filling: in a saucepan, combine dates, sugar, water and nuts. cook over medium heat until thick. cool filling. if necessary, add water until mixture can be spread easily on the dough.
• divide dough into 4 parts. roll out each piece on a floured surface to 1/2 inch thick. spread with cooled, not cold filling. roll up jelly-roll style. close ends and place rolls on cookie sheets. refrigerate until cold.
• slice chilled rolls, and bake at 400 degrees f (205 degrees c) for 10 minutes.