Date-Nut Pinwheels
A Betty Crocker betty-crocker-cookies recipe for Date-Nut Pinwheels.
Ingredients
- 3/4 pound pitted dates -- finely chopped
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup water
- 1/2 cup finely chopped nuts
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/4 cup shortening
- 1/4 cup butter or margarine -- softened
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 egg
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- 1
Cook dates, granulated sugar and water in 2-quart saucepan over medium heat, stirring constantly, until slightly thickened; remove from heat.
- 2
Stir in nuts; cool.
- 3
Beat brown sugar, shortening, butter, vanilla and egg in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed, or mix with spoon. Stir in flour and salt.
- 4
Roll half of dough at a time on waxed paper into rectangle, 11 × 7 inches.
- 5
Spread half of the date-nut filling over each rectangle to within 1/4 inch of 11-inch sides.
- 6
Roll up tightly, beginning at 11-inch side, using waxed paper to help lift. Pinch edge of dough to seal. Wrap and refrigerate about 4 hours or until firm.
- 7
Heat oven to 400º.
- 8
Cut rolls into 1/4-inch slices. Place about 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
- 9
Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until light brown.
- 10
Immediately remove from cookie sheet to wire rack.