Taste of Home
Date Swirl Cookies
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 30 min. + chilling Bake: 10 min./batch
YIELD: 4 dozen.
My granddaughter nicknamed my mother Cookie Grandma because she made wonderful cookie—including these crisp and chewy treats. —Donna Grace, Clancy, Montana
Ingredients
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FILLING:
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2 cups chopped dates
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1 cup water
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1 cup sugar
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1 cup chopped nuts
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2 teaspoons lemon juice
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DOUGH:
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1 cup butter, softened
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1 cup packed brown sugar
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1 cup sugar
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3 large eggs, room temperature
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1 teaspoon lemon extract
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4 cups all-purpose flour
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1 teaspoon salt
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3/4 teaspoon baking soda
Directions
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1.
In a saucepan, combine filling ingredients. Cook over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, until mixture becomes stiff, 15-20 minutes. Chill.
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2.
For dough, cream butter and sugars in a bowl. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Add extract. Combine flour, salt and baking soda; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Chill for at least 1 hour.
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3.
On a lightly floured surface, roll out half of the dough to a 12x9-in. rectangle, about 1/4 in. thick. Spread with half of the filling. Roll up, starting with the long end. Repeat with remaining dough and filling. Wrap securely in waxed paper; chill overnight.
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4.
Cut rolls into 1/4-in. slices. Place 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Bake at 375° for 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on wire racks.
Nutrition Facts
1 cookie: 160 calories, 6g fat (3g saturated fat), 22mg cholesterol, 105mg sodium, 26g carbohydrate (17g sugars, 1g fiber), 2g protein.
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