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Date Nut Pinwheel Cookies Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
¼ cup white sugar
1 pinch salt
1¼ cups water
1 teaspoon lemon zest
4 teaspoons lemon juice
⅔ cup finely chopped walnuts
3½ cups all-purpose flour
1½ teaspoons baking powder
¼ teaspoon baking soda
¾ teaspoon salt
¾ cup butter
½ cup white sugar
1 cup packed brown sugar
2 eggs
1½ teaspoons vanilla extract
Directions:
Directions:
Step 1
Chop pitted dates in food chopper. Place dates into small saucepan and add ¼ cup sugar, dash of salt, and 1¼ cups of water. Cook, stirring constantly until mixture is of a soft consistency. Remove from heat.

Step 2
Add grated lemon rind, lemon juice, and chopped nuts. Mix well and chill.

Step 3
Cream together ¾ cup butter and gradually add ½ cup white sugar and 1cup lightly packed brown sugar. Beat well. Beat 2 eggs until thick and add to creamed mixture part at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in 1½ teaspoons vanilla.

Step 4
Measure into a sifter 3½ cups flour, 1½ teaspoons baking powder, ¼ teaspoon baking soda, and ¾ teaspoon of salt. Sift together twice. Sift dry ingredients into creamed mixture about ¼ at a time. Combine thoroughly after each addition. Chill until firm.

Step 5
Divide dough into 3 parts. Roll out 1 part at a time into a rectangle. Spread with date filling. Roll up jelly roll fashion in waxed paper. Chill several hours.

Step 6
Preheat oven to 350º.

Step 7
With sharp knife, slice ¼ inch thick slices off of rolls and place on greased cookie sheets. Bake 10 - 13 minutes. Let cool.

 

 

 

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