Date Pinwheel Cookies

• DOUGH:
• 1 cup shortening
• 2 cups brown sugar
• 3 eggs, well beaten
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 3 1/2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• FILLING:
• 2 1/2 cups chopped dates
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 cup water
• 1 cup nut meats

1. DOUGH:
2. Cream butter and sugar together. Blend in eggs, then add the dry ingredients.
3. Refrigerate for 1 hour. Divide into 2 parts. Roll each portion into a 1/4" thick rectangle.
4. FILLING:
5. Cook all ingredients together, adding nuts last. Cool, then spread on dough. Roll in jelly roll fashion.
6. Refrigerate rolls for 2 hours, then slice and bake on a greased pan.
7. Allow cookies to cool for a few minutes, then remove them before they harden and stick to the pan.

shortening, brown sugar, eggs, salt, baking soda, flour, vanilla, dates, white sugar, water, nut meats

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/date-pinwheel-cookies-1214532 (may not work)