Shirley'S Date Nut Pinwheels - Christmas - cooking recipe

Ingredients

Date Filling
2 1/4 cups dates
1 cup sugar
1 cup water
1 cup nuts
Cookie Dough
1 cup shortening
2 cups brown sugar
3 eggs, well beaten
4 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda

Preparation

Date Filling:
Combine dates, sugar and water in a pan and cook until thick (about 10 mins.).
Add nuts to mixture, mix, and let cool. Set aside.
Cookie Dough:
Cream shortening and add brown sugar gradually.
Add eggs, and beat well. Add to the other ingredients, and mix.
Divide into 2 parts, and make 2 round balls.
Chill for 1 hr., or until ready to bake.
Preheat oven to 375.
Make 4 balls from the 2 lg. balls of dough.
Roll out dough to 1/4\" thick, and spread date mixture all over the top to the edge of the dough.
Roll into logs.
Cut into slices 1/4\" thick, and place on greased cookie sheet.
Bake in 375 oven for 10-12 minutes.
Cool on cookie racks and store in a plastic container with lid, or a cookie tin.