Date Pinwheel Cookies

By shelliec

Nutrition Facts: 1 cookie equals 43 calories, 2 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 6 mg cholesterol, 18 mg sodium, 7 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, trace protein.

Ingredients

• DOUGH:
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 egg
• 2 cups sifted flour
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• Mix well, chill for 1 hour. Divide in half and roll out.
• FILLING:
• 7 oz. Dates, chopped
• 1 t. Lemon Peel
• 1/2 C. Sugar
• 1/8 t. Salt
• 1/3 C. Water
• 1 C. Pecans, chopped
• In saucepan, simmer first 5 ingredients for five minutes. Stir constantly and add pecans. Allow to cool.

Preparation

Step 1

*Spread nut mixture over the the 2 rolled out dough pieces. Roll into a jelly roll.
*Wrap in plastic wrap.
*Chill overnight.
*Cut rolls in 1/8" slices.

BAKE at 375 on greased sheets for 8-10 minutes.