Grandma Ishman's Date Pinwheels
- Ready In:
- 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Serves:
-
40
ingredients
- 1⁄2 cup butter, softened
- 1⁄2 cup light brown sugar
- 3⁄4 cup white sugar
- 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 egg, beaten
- 2 cups flour, all-purpose
- 1⁄4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup dates, pitted and chopped
- 1⁄4 cup pecans, chopped
directions
- Cream butter in a large bowl with mixer. Add brown sugar, 1/2 cup white sugar, vanilla and egg. Beat until light and creamy.
- Add sifted dry ingredients and mix well.
- Chill for 1-3 hours until firm enough to roll-out.
- In a meantime, add dates to a sauce pan with 1/4 cup white sugar and 1/4 cup water. Bring to a boil, stirring often. Reduce heat to a simmer, and cook 5 minutes. Add nuts. Remove from heat and cool.
- Separate dough in half and roll each half into a 9x12 rectangle. Spread each rectangle with filling. Roll each rectangle into a log.
- Wrap in wax paper and freeze overnight.
- Slice into 1/8 inch thick cookies and bake on a lightly greased baking sheet at 375 degrees for 10 minutes.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Melanie B.
Gilbert, 41
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