These beautiful cookies make lovely gifts or can be used for any bake sale or as a dessert at a pot-luck dinner. Though rich, provided you keep track of your portions, you can eat a couple of these on any low-calorie diet. site map	Indian Date Pinwheels Ingredients 12 servings (2 cookies each) - 245 calories per serving 8 grams of fat per serving 1/2 lb chopped dates 1/2 cup water 1/2 tsp grated lemon peel 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon 1/2 cup granulated sugar 1/2 cup brown sugar (firmly packed) 1/2 cup butter (at room temperature) 1 large egg 1/2 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp vanilla extract 1/4 tsp salt 1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour In small saucepan over medium heat, blend dates, water, lemon peel, and cinnamon. Cook and stir until mixture thickens (about 5 minutes). Remove from heat. Let cool. In large mixing bowl, cream together butter and sugars. Add egg, baking soda, vanilla, salt, and flour. Beat until dough is well-blended. Do not overbeat. Roll dough out onto lightly-floured board or counter to form 10 inch square. Spread date mixture over top of dough. Roll dough jelly-roll fashion. Wrap with wax paper or plastic wrap. Place into refrigerator for one hour to set. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Remove plastic wrap or wax paper. Cut roll into 1/4 inch slices (24 slices total). Arrange slices 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets. Place on middle rack of oven. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on rack. Store tightly covered. powered by FreeFind	Sign up for our periodic newsletter to get the latest tips, tricks, hints, help, recipes, site updates, and much more.
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