Date Filled Pin Wheel Cookies
Ingredients
1 cup shortening
1 cup white sugar
1 cup light brown sugar
3 eggs
4 cups flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp vanilla
½ tsp salt
Instructions
Cream shortening and sugars. Add eggs and vanilla, mixing well. Add sifted dry ingredients, mixing well. Roll ½ inch thick on floured board. Spread date filling. Roll as for jelly roll. Divide into 4 parts. Wrap in waxed paper. Chill. Slice ¼ inch thick. Bake on greased cookie sheet at 400 degrees for 10 to 11 minutes.
Notes
Date Filling
1 lb. pitted dates, cut up
½ cup water
Cook until thick. Cool.
Recipe Yield
Makes about 6 - 7 dozen 1x
Cookie Category: Refrigerator
Difficulty: ★ ★ ★ ☆
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