Date Pinwheels
This is a great recipe for a delicious cookie to serve at the end of any meal. The dates have such a wonderful flavor.—Ms. Lee B. Roberts, Racine, Wisconsin
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 2 cups packed brown sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- FILLING:
- 2-1/2 cups chopped dates
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup finely chopped pecans
Reviews
These are delicious! I didn’t have quite enough filling, so I added some orange marmalade and the combination is perfect!
My mother made these every Christmas and we all loved them. I followed her tradition, and I must say that once they are made they need to be stored for a day or two for the date flavor to blend into the cookie. Heavenly. They are well worth the effort.
These have been a favourite of my kids since the recipe appeared in the magazine. This year I made an oops and only used 2 eggs instead of the 3 called for. It was a blessing! The dough was soooo much easier to work with! The difference in the end result is negligible. I also highly recommend making the filling first. I split it into four bowls so it cools faster.
one of my mom's favorite cookie!
I like these old-fashioned pinwheels! I remember seeing them on holiday cookie trays as a child and at that time always favored the chocolate-flavored ones over these. But now I reach for these! They take some time to make but I think they are worth it!
My grandma used to make these when we were growing up and now every year as part of our annual cookie bake we just love this treat! I add a tsp of cinnamon for an extra flavor too!
Mrs Roberts! Thank you so much for this recipe!! My late Grandmother used to make these all the time for all of her many grand children, we used to fight over them if there werent enough! These are FANTASTIC! It brought back lots of VERY GOOD Memories for me! Now I the recipe to make them myself! Thank you again!
Really Yummy! Good thing too, to make up for how un-pretty mine turned out. First off, don't try parchment paper when rolling out, it has to be wax paper. Even then I have to say that these are so putzy, and they just did not turn out round and fancy no matter what I tried. Maybe I did something wrong but I don't think I'll bother again.
Dough was very sticky and difficult to work with unless it was a perfect temperature. I think my dough was to thin although I followed the recipe exactly as written. To much in and out of the refrigerator to get it ready to slice and bake. I am just happy I tried there out well in advance of Christmas or I would have been more frustrated.
A wonderful cookie...deffinately worht the effort. Keeps well in the refrigerator.