Date Swirl Cookies

• 1 (8-ounce) package chopped dates
• 1/3 cup water
• 1/3 cup butter or stick margarine
• 3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1/4 cup apricot-flavored baby food
• 1 large egg
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 3/4 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• Date Filling
• Cooking spray

1. Combine dates and water in a medium saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, 5 minutes or until thickened. Remove from heat, and cool.
2. Beat butter at medium speed of a mixer until light and fluffy; add sugar, and beat well. Add baby food and egg; beat well.
3. Combine flour and next 3 ingredients; gradually add to butter mixture. Shape dough into a ball. Place dough on a lightly floured surface, and roll into an 18- x 8- inch rectangle. Spread Date Filling over dough, leaving a 1/2-inch margin on sides. Beginning at 1 long edge, roll up dough tightly, jelly-roll fashion; pinch seam to seal. Cut roll in half, and wrap rolls in wax paper; freeze 3 hours or chill 8 hours.
4. Preheat oven to 350u0b0.
5. Unwrap rolls; cut each roll into 30 (3/8- inch) slices. Place slices on baking sheets coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350u0b0 for 13 minutes or just until lightly browned.

dates, water, butter, brown sugar, apricotflavored baby food, egg, flour, baking powder, pumpkin pie spice, salt, filling, cooking spray

Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/date-swirl-cookies (may not work)