Date-Filled Pinwheels

• 3/4 cup firmly packed chopped dates
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1/3 cup water
• 1/3 cup chopped pecans
• 1/3 cup shortening
• 2/3 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1-1/3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon baking soda

1. In a large saucepan, combine dates, sugar and water. Cook and stir over medium heat 10 minutes until very soft. Add pecans; cool. In a large bowl, cream shortening and brown sugar. Beat in egg and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, salt and baking soda; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Refrigerate, covered, 1 hour or until easy to handle.
2. On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough into an 8-in. square. Spread with date mixture; roll up jelly-roll style. Wrap with plastic wrap. Refrigerate 4 hours or until firm.
3. Preheat oven to 400u0b0. Unwrap and cut dough crosswise into 1/4-in. slices. Place 2 in. apart on greased
4. . Bake 8-10 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool.

dates, sugar, water, pecans, shortening, brown sugar, egg, vanilla, flour, salt, baking soda

Taken from www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/date-filled-pinwheels/ (may not work)