Pinwheel Cookies

💖 recipe from Ann Pillsbury 💖

makes 5 dozen

• 2 cups sifted AP flour
• ½ tsp soda
• ½ tsp salt
• ¼ tsp cinnamon
• ¼ tsp cloves
• ½ cup butter
• 1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp vanilla

Date Filling

• 1¼ cups cut dates (8 oz package)
• ½ cup sugar
• ½ cup water
• ½ cup nuts, chopped

Combine dates, sugar and water in a sucepan. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until thick. Cool and add nuts.

Chocolate Filling

• 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate morsels (6 oz package)
• 1 cup chopped coconut

Melt chocolate over boiling water. Remove from heat and stir in coconut.

1. Sift together flour, soda, salt, and spices.
2. Cream butter and sugar.
3. Add egg and vanilla, beat well.
4. Blend in dry ingredients.
5. Roll out dough on a floured surface to form two 10x8" rectangles. Spread with filling and roll up along the long side.
6. Wrap in waxed paper and chill 2 hours.
7. Cut into ¼" slices, place on lightly greased cookie sheets.
8. Bake at 400° for 8-10 minutes.