Shirley's Date Nut Pinwheels Christmas
Created by LindasBusyKitchen on November 18, 2011
- Servings: 80-90
- Prep Time: 1h
- Cook Time: 10m
- Recipe #2734
Ingredients
- 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
How to Make
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TO MAKE THE DATE FILLING
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Step 1: Combine dates, sugar and water in a pan and cook until thick (about 10 minutes).
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Step 2: Add nuts to mixture, mix, and let cool. Set aside.
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TO MAKE THE COOKIE DOUGH
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Step 3: Cream shortening and add brown sugar gradually.
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Step 4: Add eggs, and beat well. Add to the other ingredients, and mix.
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Step 5: Divide into 2 parts, and make 2 round balls.
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Step 6: Chill for 1 hour, or until ready to bake.
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Step 7: Preheat oven to 375.
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Step 8: Make 4 balls from the 2 large balls of dough.
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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.
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Step 10: Cut into slices 1/4 inch thick, and place on greased cookie sheet.
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Step 11: Bake in 375 oven for 10-12 minutes.
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Step 12: Cool on cookie racks and store in a plastic container with lid, or a cookie tin.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (27.2 g)
- Calories 100.1
- Total Fat - 4 g
- Saturated Fat - 0.7 g
- Cholesterol - 7.8 mg
- Sodium - 25.8 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 15.6 g
- Dietary Fiber - 0.6 g
- Sugars - 10.2 g
- Protein - 1.2 g
- Calcium - 5.3 mg
- Iron - 0.2 mg
- Vitamin C - 0 mg
- Thiamin - 0 mg