Grandma Ishman's Date Pinwheels

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 40
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup light brown sugar
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 egg, beaten
• 2 cups flour, all-purpose
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup dates, pitted and chopped
• 1/4 cup pecans, chopped

Recipe

• 1 cream butter in a large bowl with mixer. add brown sugar, 1/2 cup sugar, vanilla and egg. beat until light and creamy.
• 2 add sifted dry ingredients and mix well.
• 3 chill for 1-3 hours until firm enough to roll-out.
• 4 in a meantime, add dates to a sauce pan with 1/4 cup sugar and 1/4 cup water. bring to a boil, stirring often. reduce heat to a simmer, and cook 5 minutes. add nuts. remove from heat and cool.
• 5 separate dough in half and roll each half into a 9x12 rectangle. spread each rectangle with filling. roll each rectangle into a log.
• 6 wrap in wax paper and freeze overnight.
• 7 slice into 1/8 inch thick cookies and bake on a lightly greased baking sheet at 375 degrees for 10 minutes.