Date Nut Pinwheel Cookies I

Name: Date Nut Pinwheel Cookies I
Yield: 24 servings
Ingredients: 1 ½ cups pitted dates 1 ½ cups pitted dates; ¼ cup white sugar ¼ cup white sugar; 1 pinch salt 1 pinch salt; 1 ¼ cups water 1 ¼ cups water; 1 teaspoon lemon zest 1 teaspoon lemon zest; 4 teaspoons lemon juice 4 teaspoons lemon juice; ⅔ cup finely chopped walnuts ⅔ cup finely chopped walnuts; 3 ½ cups all-purpose flour 3 ½ cups all-purpose flour; 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder; ¼ teaspoon baking soda ¼ teaspoon baking soda; ¾ teaspoon salt ¾ teaspoon salt; ¾ cup butter ¾ cup butter; ½ cup white sugar ½ cup white sugar; 1 cup packed brown sugar 1 cup packed brown sugar; 2 eggs 2 eggs; 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract

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Ingredients

Servings:

11 ½ cups pitted dates
¼ cup white sugar¼ cup white sugar
11 pinch salt
11 ¼ cups water
11 teaspoon lemon zest
44 teaspoons lemon juice
⅔ cup finely chopped walnuts⅔ cup finely chopped walnuts
33 ½ cups all-purpose flour
11 ½ teaspoons baking powder
¼ teaspoon baking soda¼ teaspoon baking soda
¾ teaspoon salt¾ teaspoon salt
¾ cup butter¾ cup butter
½ cup white sugar½ cup white sugar
11 cup packed brown sugar
22 eggs
11 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract

Instructions

1
Chop pitted dates in food chopper. Place dates into small saucepan and add 1/4 cup sugar, dash of salt, and 1 1/4 cups of water. Cook, stirring constantly until mixture is of a soft consistency. Remove from heat.
2
Add grated lemon rind, lemon juice, and chopped nuts. Mix well and chill.
3
Cream together 3/4 cup butter and gradually add 1/2 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 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla.
4
Measure into a sifter 3 1/2 cups flour, 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder, 1/4 teaspoon baking soda, and 3/4 teaspoon of salt. Sift together twice. Sift dry ingredients into creamed mixture about 1/4 at a time. Combine thoroughly after each addition. Chill until firm.
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.
6
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).
7
With sharp knife, slice 1/4 inch thick slices off of rolls and place on greased cookie sheets. Bake 10 - 13 minutes. Let cool.