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 Date Pinwheels
Course Snacks
Prep Time 00:45 minutes
Cook Time 00:12 minutes
Passive Time 12 hours
Servings
Ingredients
  • Dough
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 4 cup flour
  • 1 teaspoon soda
  • Filling
  • 1/2 pound dates ground
  • 1/2 cup water or up to 1/4more
  • 1/4 teaspoon Salt
  • 2 tablespoon flour
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
Course Snacks
Prep Time 00:45 minutes
Cook Time 00:12 minutes
Passive Time 12 hours
Servings
Ingredients
  • Dough
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 4 cup flour
  • 1 teaspoon soda
  • Filling
  • 1/2 pound dates ground
  • 1/2 cup water or up to 1/4more
  • 1/4 teaspoon Salt
  • 2 tablespoon flour
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
Instructions
  1. Filling
  2. Combine ingredients and cook over low heat until soft and blended.
  3. Cool before spreading on rolled out dough.
  4. Dough
  5. Cream butter and sugar, beat in eggs
  6. Sift dry ingredients and add gradually to creamed mixture.
  7. Chill
  8. Roll out thin, oblong shape
  9. Spread date mixture, roll the oblong dough and cover in waxed paper.
  10. Chill the roll overnight.
  11. Slice into cookies. Place on cookie sheet, bake 350 degrees 12-15 minutes.
Recipe Notes

Wilma Gatewood / Doris Spann cookbook. Doris made at Christmas time.