Date Pinwheels

• 1 lb. pitted dates, chopped
• 1/2 c. water
• 1/2 c. granulated sugar
• 1/2 c. brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/2 c. butter or margarine
• 1/2 c. granulated sugar
• 1/2 tsp. vanilla
• 1 3/4 c. sifted enriched flour
• 1/2 tsp. soda
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1 c. chopped nuts

1. Preheat oven to 400u0b0.
2. Combine dates, water and 1/2 cup sugar in saucepan.
3. Cook until thick (2 to 3 minutes) stirring constantly.
4. Cool.
5. Thoroughly cream butter and sugars; add egg and beat well; add vanilla.
6. Sift dry ingredients.
7. Add to creamed mixture; stir until smooth.
8. Divide dough in half; roll one part on well-floured surface until 1/4 inch thick.
9. Combine date mixture and nuts; spread half of filling evenly over dough.
10. Roll like a jelly roll; wrap in waxed paper with open edge of roll on bottom. Repeat with remaining dough and filling.
11. Chill rolls until firm. Cut in 1/4 inch slices.
12. Place on lightly greased baking sheet. Bake in hot oven at 400u0b0 for 8 to 10 minutes.
13. Makes 5 dozen.

dates, water, sugar, brown sugar, egg, butter, sugar, vanilla, flour, soda, salt, nuts

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=277650 (may not work)