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Shirley's Date Nut Pinwheels Christmas

Here's how you make Shirley's Date Nut Pinwheels Christmas
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  • Servings: 80-90
  • Prep: 1h
  • Cook: 10m
    • The following recipe serves 80-90 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • FOR DATE FILLING
  • 2 1/4 cups pitted dates
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 cup walnuts
  • FOR COOKIE DOUGH
  • 1 cup shortening
  • 2 cups brown sugar
  • 3 large eggs, well beaten
  • 4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • TO MAKE THE DATE FILLING

  • Step 1: Combine dates, sugar and water in a pan and cook until thick (about 10 minutes).

  • Step 2: Add nuts to mixture, mix, and let cool. Set aside.

  • TO MAKE THE COOKIE DOUGH

  • Step 3: Cream shortening and add brown sugar gradually.

  • Step 4: Add eggs, and beat well. Add to the other ingredients, and mix.

  • Step 5: Divide into 2 parts, and make 2 round balls.

  • Step 6: Chill for 1 hour, or until ready to bake.

  • Step 7: Preheat oven to 375.

  • Step 8: Make 4 balls from the 2 large balls of dough.

  • Step 9: Roll out dough to 1/4 inch thick, and spread date mixture all over the top to the edge of the dough. Roll into logs.

  • Step 10: Cut into slices 1/4 inch thick, and place on greased cookie sheet.

  • Step 11: Bake in 375 oven for 10-12 minutes.

  • Step 12: Cool on cookie racks and store in a plastic container with lid, or a cookie tin.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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