Date Pinwheel Cookies

Name: Date Pinwheel Cookies
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 30
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 0 teaspoons baking soda; 118 milliliters firmly packed brown sugar; 118 milliliters butter or margarine, softened; 283 grams package chopped dates; 1 large egg; 473 milliliters all-purpose flour; 0 teaspoons salt, divided; 177 milliliters sugar, divided; 1 teaspoons vanilla extract; 237 milliliters chopped walnuts; 118 milliliters water

Date Pinwheel Cookies is a vegetarian dessert. One portion of this dish contains about 2g of protein, 6g of fat, and a total of 145 calories. This recipe covers 3% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 30. A mixture of salt, sugar, flour, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes.

Instructions

Stir together dates, 1/4 cup sugar, 1/2 cup water, and 1/8 teaspoon salt in a saucepan; bring mixture to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat; simmer 3 to 5 minutes.

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Dates

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Water

Salt

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Sauce Pan

Remove from heat; stir in walnuts, and set aside.

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Walnuts

Beat remaining 1/2 cup sugar, softened butter, and brown sugar at medium speed with an electric mixer until light and fluffy.

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Brown Sugar

Butter

Sugar

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Hand Mixer

Add egg and vanilla, beating until blended. Gradually add remaining 1/8 teaspoon salt, flour, and baking soda, beating until blended. Cover and chill 1 hour.

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Baking Soda

Vanilla

All Purpose Flour

Salt

Egg

Turn dough out onto floured wax paper, and roll into an 18- x 12-inch rectangle.

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Dough

Roll

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Wax Paper

Spread date mixture evenly over dough, leaving a 1/2-inch border.

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Spread

Dough

Dates

Roll up dough jellyroll fashion, beginning at 1 long side. Wrap in wax paper, and chill 1 hour.

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Cut roll into 1/4-inch-thick slices; place on lightly greased baking sheets.

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Roll

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Baking Sheet

Bake, in batches, at 375 for 12 to 14 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool cookies 2 to 3 minutes on baking sheets, and remove to wire racks to cool completely.

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