Date Pinwheel Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 lb. dates (1 box)
1/2 c. sugar
1/2 c. water
1/2 c. nuts
1 c. white sugar
1 c. brown sugar
1 c. shortening
3 eggs
1 tsp. soda
dash of salt
4 c. flour

Preparation

Combine dates, 1/2 cup sugar, water and nuts.
Cook and stir approximately 5 minutes.
(You may want to add a little more water.)
Let cool.
In a large mixing bowl mix sugars, shortening, eggs, soda, salt and flour to make dough.
Roll dough out on a floured board.
Spread date mixture onto rolled dough.
Then roll into 2 rolls and put in refrigerator to chill.
Cut cookies off to bake.
Place cookies on a greased cookie sheet.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 10 minutes or until brown.