Date Pinwheel Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. shortening
2 c. brown sugar
2 eggs, well beaten
1 tsp. vanilla
3 1/2 c. flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. soda
1 tsp. cream of tartar

Preparation

Cream the shortening and sugar; add eggs and vanilla.
Add sifted dry ingredients; mix well.
Divide into thirds and make into 3 balls.
Place 1 ball at a time between 2 sheets of waxed paper and roll dough into oblong shape.
Place 1/3 of date filling on rolled dough; spread out to edges.
Roll up dough and date mixture.
Wrap in waxed paper and chill overnight.
Cut into cookies and bake on greased cookie sheet 10 minutes at 350\u00b0.