Christmas Date Walnut Pinwheel Cookies
This recipe is nearly 100 years old. These cookies are great at Christmas time.
This recipe is nearly 100 years old. These cookies are great at Christmas time.
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| ½ | cup |
butter
|
|
| ½ | cup |
margarine
|
|
| 1 | cup |
sugar
|
|
| 1 | cup |
brown sugar
|
*
|
| 2 | large |
eggs
|
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
baking soda
|
|
| 3 ¾ | cups |
all-purpose flour
|
|
| Filling | |||
| 1 | pound |
dates
|
|
| ½ | cup |
sugar
|
|
| 1 | cup |
water
|
|
| ½ | cup |
walnuts
chopped |
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 118 | ml |
butter
|
|
| 118 | ml |
margarine
|
|
| 237 | ml |
sugar
|
|
| 237 | ml |
brown sugar
|
*
|
| 2 | large |
eggs
|
|
| 5 | ml |
baking soda
|
|
| 887 | ml |
all-purpose flour
|
|
| Filling | |||
| 453.6 | g |
dates
|
|
| 118 | ml |
sugar
|
|
| 237 | ml |
water
|
|
| 118 | ml |
walnuts
chopped |
|
Directions
Mix dough ingredients well and make into three balls.
Filling:
Combine ingredients in 2 quart saucepan and boil until dates are very soft. Mix well and cool.
Cookies:
Roll each ball of dough between wax paper to about ¼ inch thickness. Spread with date filling and roll as a jelly roll. Chill about 1 hour.
Slice and bake at 375℉ (190℃) for 10 to 15 minutes. Makes 3 rolls.
