Date Pinwheel Cookies(From The Files Of Viola Clark Williams) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. shortening or oleo
1 c. white sugar
1 c. brown sugar
4 c. flour
1 tsp. cinnamon
3 eggs
1 tsp. soda in 1 Tbsp. water
1 lb. dates, chopped
1/2 c. sugar
1/2 c. water

Preparation

Mix all but the dates, 1/2 cup sugar and 1/2 cup water. Divide and chill.
Cook 1 pound dates with 1/2 cup sugar and 1/2 cup water until boiling.
Set aside until cool.
Roll out dough as for jelly rolls.
Spread date mixture on the dough and roll up. Chill overnight, then slice and bake at 375\u00b0 for 10 minutes.