Combine dates, sugar and 1 teaspoon vanilla,
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Date-nut Pinwheel Cookies
Makes 6 dozen
8 ounce package dates
1 cup hot water
1 cup very finely chopped pecans
1 cup sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 cups firmly packed brown sugar
1 cup butter
2 eggs
3-1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon soda
1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
1/2 teaspoon salt
and hot water in a medium saucepan.
Cook over medium heat
until thickened
about 6 to 8 minutes.
Stir constantly.
Remove from heat
and stir in pecans.
Set date mixture aside to cool.
Combine brown sugar and butter.
Cream until light and fluffy.
Beat in eggs.
Combine flour, soda,
cream of tartar, salt and cinnamon.
Stir into creamed mixture.
Add 1 teaspoon vanilla and mix well.
Divide dough into thirds.
Roll each portion
into a 12" square
on waxed paper.
Spread with 1/3 of date mixture.
Lifting up edge of waxed paper,
gently peel off dough
and roll jellyroll fashion.
Wrap rolls in waxed paper
and refrigerate overnight.
Cut dough into 1/4" slices
and place two inches
apart on greased cookie sheet.
Bake at 350 degrees
for 8 - 10 minutes.
Cool cookies on wire rack.
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