Pinwheel Cookies

Ingredients

• 1 cup shortening
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 3 eggs
• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 0.5 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2.5 cups dates, pitted and chopped
• 0.5 cup white sugar
• 1 cup water
• 1 cup chopped walnuts

Steps

1. Gather all ingredients.
2. To make the cookie dough: Beat butter, 1 cup white sugar, and brown sugar together in a large bowl until well combined. Add eggs, vanilla, flour, salt, and soda. Mix well, and set dough aside.
3. To make the filling: Combine dates, sugar, water, and chopped nuts in a saucepan; cook and stir over medium heat until thickened. Cool filling. If necessary, add water until mixture can be spread easily on the dough.
4. Divide dough into 4 parts. Roll out each piece on a floured surface to 1/2-inch thick. Spread with cooled, not cold filling.
5. Roll up jelly-roll style; close ends and place rolls on cookie sheets. Refrigerate dough until cold, about 1 hour.
6. When ready to bake, preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C). Slice chilled rolls, and place on a baking sheet.
7. Bake in the preheated oven until edges are golden brown, about 10 minutes.