Date Pinwheels

By á-2505

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter or margarine
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/2 tsp vanilla
• 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
• 1/2 tsp. soda
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1 recipe date filling
• Dates
• 1 lb. dates
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup water
• boil until thick
• Just before using add 1/2 cup finely chopped walnuts.

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Thoroughly cream butter and sugar. Add egg and vanilla. Beat well. Sift together dry ingredients. Stir into creamed mixture. Chill. Divide dough in half. On lightly floured surface roll one part in 12 x 8 inch rectangle about 1/4" thick. Spread with 1/2 date filling. Roll as jelly roll lengthwise. Roll in wax paper. Chill and then slice 1/4" thick. Bake on greased sheet for 8 minutes.