Filled Date Swirl Cookies

These are a favorite during the holidays.

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Serves: 12
• Yields: 4 dozen

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup butter
• 2  cups brown sugar
• 2  eggs
• 3  cups flour
• 1  teaspoon baking soda
• 1  teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 1  teaspoon vanilla

• DATE NUT FILLING

• 3⁄4 cup white sugar
• 1  cup boiling water
• 1  tablespoon flour
• 1  cup  chopped  nuts
• 1  cup  chopped dates
• 1  teaspoon vanilla

Directions

1. I make the filling first so it can cool.
2. Mix sugar and flour in medium saucepan, pour in boiling water while stiring with a wisk.
3. Add nuts and dates and vanilla.
4. Cook til thick-not more than a minute.
5. Put to cool.
6. Begin cookie dough by creaming softened butter with brown sugar add eggs and remaining ingredients.
7. Dough will form large ball divide in half and roll out: spread with half the date-nut filling.
8. Roll like jelly roll.
9. Do same to second half.
10. And put in fridge to chill at least 2 hours.
11. The better you chill the dough the firmer your cookies will be.
12. Bake in preheated 325 degree oven about 20 min.