Date-Nut Pinwheels

Directions

Mix together all filling ingredients in small saucepan; cook over medium/low heat until dates are soft.

Cool; set aside. Make dough by creaming together butter and sugar in large bowl until light and fluffy.

Add eggs; beat well.

Add lemon juice and vanilla; stir.

Sift flour; add baking soda and salt.

Sift again.

Add to creamed mixture; mix well. (Mixture will be somewhat soft.) Divide dough in half; place on well-floured surface.

Roll each out into rectangles about ½ inch thick.

Spread evenly with filling.

Roll up as for jelly roll.

Cover with plastic wrap. Slice ⅛ to ¼ thick with sharp knife.

Place on greased cookie sheets. Bake at 400 for about 12 minutes or until golden brown.

Cool on a wire rack. (Cookies freeze well.) Yield 4 to 5 dozen.