Shirleys Date Nut Pinwheels Christmas Food

SHIRLEY'S DATE NUT PINWHEELS - CHRISTMAS

Steps:

• Date Filling:.
• Combine dates, sugar and water in a pan and cook until thick (about 10 mins.).
• Add nuts to mixture, mix, and let cool. Set aside.
• Cookie Dough:.
• Cream shortening and add brown sugar gradually.
• Add eggs, and beat well. Add to the other ingredients, and mix.
• Divide into 2 parts, and make 2 round balls.
• Chill for 1 hr., or until ready to bake.
• Preheat oven to 375.
• Make 4 balls from the 2 lg. balls of dough.
• Roll out dough to 1/4" thick, and spread date mixture all over the top to the edge of the dough.
• Roll into logs.
• Cut into slices 1/4" thick, and place on greased cookie sheet.
• Bake in 375 oven for 10-12 minutes.
• Cool on cookie racks and store in a plastic container with lid, or a cookie tin.

GRANDMA ISHMAN'S DATE PINWHEELS

Steps:

• Cream butter in a large bowl with mixer. Add brown sugar, 1/2 cup white sugar, vanilla and egg. Beat until light and creamy.
• Add sifted dry ingredients and mix well.
• Chill for 1-3 hours until firm enough to roll-out.
• In a meantime, add dates to a sauce pan with 1/4 cup white 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.
• Separate dough in half and roll each half into a 9x12 rectangle. Spread each rectangle with filling. Roll each rectangle into a log.
• Wrap in wax paper and freeze overnight.
• Slice into 1/8 inch thick cookies and bake on a lightly greased baking sheet at 375 degrees for 10 minutes.

DATE NUT PINWHEELS (COOKIES)

Steps:

• In saucepan, combine first four ingredients and cook to thicken, adding additional 1/4 cup water if needed, then cool.
• In separate bowl, combine butter, white sugar, brown sugar, eggs and vanilla. Add flour, salt and soda and mix thoroughly.
• Divide dough into two and roll out.
• Divide date mixture into two even portions and spread evenly on rolled dough.
• Roll each section, jelly roll style, wrap in wax paper and refrigerate overnight.
• Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
• remove rolls from fridge and remove wax paper.
• Slice with thread or sharp knife into 1/4 inch slices.
• bake 5-8 minutes or until brown on edges.
• Cool on rack and serve.

DATE-NUT PINWHEELS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in eggs. In another bowl, whisk flour and baking soda; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Divide dough into 3 portions; shape each into a disk. Cover and refrigerate 1 hour or until firm enough to roll., For filling, place dates, water and sugar in a large saucepan. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, until dates are tender and liquid is almost evaporated. Stir in walnuts; cool completely., Roll each dough portion between 2 sheets of waxed paper into a 12x10-in. rectangle. Refrigerate 30 minutes. Remove waxed paper. Spread a third of the filling over each rectangle. Roll up tightly jelly-roll style, starting with a long side. Wrap securely. Refrigerate until firm., Preheat oven to 350°. Unwrap and cut dough crosswise into 1/3-in. slices. Place 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Bake 10-12 minutes or until set. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool.

DATE NUT PINWHEELS

Steps:

• For filling, in a small saucepan combine dates, sugar, and water and bring to boiling.
• Cook an stir over low heat for 1 to 2 minutes or till thick.
• Remove from the heat.
• Stir in nuts and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla.
• Cool thoroughly.
• Meanwhile, combine flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon.
• In a large mixing bowl beat shortening for 30 seconds.
• Add brown sugar and beat until fluffy.
• Add egg and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla and beat well.
• Add flour mixture and beat until well mixed, stirring in last portion by hand.
• Cover and chill about 30 minutes or until easy to handle.
• On waxed paper roll dough into an 18x10 inch rectangle.
• Spread filling to within 1/2 inch of edges.
• Roll up jelly roll style, beginning at long side.
• Pinch edge to seal.
• Cut roll in half cross wise.
• Wrap rolls and chill for several hours or overnight.
• (Chill in a drinking glass to avoid flat side.) Cut in 1/4-inch slices.
• Place on a lightly greased cookie sheet.
• Bake in a 350 oven for 10-12 minutes or until done.
• Cool on cookie sheet for 1 minute, then remove and cool thoroughly.

DATE PINWHEELS

Steps:

• For Filling: Cook together dates, sugar, water for 10 min or until thick.
• When cool, add nuts.
• For Dough: Cream shortening and brown sugar.
• Add eggs; mix well.
• Sift dry ingredients together& combine with egg mixture; mix well.
• Divide dough into 4 parts; roll each 1/4" thick.
• Spread each with 1/4 of filling, roll up like a jelly roll.
• Cover the four'logs' and chill several hours.
• Slice 1/4" thick for each pinwheel.
• Bake 8-10 min.
• at 375.