Date Nut Pinwheel Cookies II

Directions

1. Cream the butter and brown sugar together in a mixing bowl until smooth. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in the vanilla. Sift the cinnamon, salt, baking soda, and flour together in a second mixing bowl. Slowly stir the flour mixture into the egg mixture until evenly blended.
2. Divide the dough evenly into three portions and place each on a square of waxed paper. Wrap and refrigerate until firm, about 1 hour.
3. Meanwhile, make the filling by combine the dates, pecans, water and white sugar in a saucepan set over low heat. Cook and stir until the filling has a paste-like consistency. Cool slightly.
4. Working with one portion at a time, roll out the dough on a lightly floured surface to make a rectangle about 1/4 inch thick. Spread 1/3 of the filling evenly over the dough; roll up to make a log. Repeat the process with the remaining dough. Refrigerate until firm, about 1 hour.
5. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C). Lightly grease two baking sheets.
6. Using a sharp, serrated knife, cut the rolls into 1/4 inch slices. Place the slices on prepared baking sheets.
7. Bake in preheated oven until set and lightly browned, about 15 minutes. Cool on racks.

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trina1999

Dec. 23, 2005

"These cookies are SO good! My grandmother used to make them when I was growing up, and now it just isn't christmas without them. My kids love their shape, and I love that they aren't too sweet. I u..." See moresed to run out of filling before I ran out of dough, but have learned that a very thin layer of filling goes a long way. Also, I refrigerate them overnight so that they are very easy to slice the next day. Thanks!"

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SLIVNILLI

Jan. 30, 2008

"These were delicious in flavor, but the dough was a little tough to work with. I made the logs and froze them for a few weeks until i needed them. Of all the christmas cookies i made, these were the..." See more big hit. I got a lot of great comments on them (and i had about 4 varieties in the box). I'll make these again for sure!"

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laynette

Oct. 12, 2008

"This really is easy, To make them easier to cut and slice, cut the ends straight before spreading the date mixture then roll and refrigerate or freeze..." See more"