LindaJ

Found this recipe from a local recipe site. Added some lightly chopped walnuts.
1/2 cup sugar

Dough:


1/2 cup Crisco

1 cup brown sugar

1/2 tsp baking soda

1 egg

2 cup flour

1/2 tsp salt

1 tsp vanilla

1/4 tsp cinnamon

1/4 tsp ground cloves

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Filling:


Chop dates.

Add water and sugar to dates and cook over medium heat until thickened.


Dough:


Mix Crisco and brown sugar.

Add baking soda, egg, flour, salt, vanilla, cinnamon, and cloves.

Roll 1/2 of dough out to 8x10-inch rectangle.

Spread dough with 1/2 of date mixture.

Roll up like a jelly roll from long side.

Repeat.

Wrap rolls in waxed paper and refrigerate overnight.

Cut into 1/2 inch slices.

Bake 8-10 minutes in a 400 degree oven.

LindaJ

Opps seems the package of dates with 1/2 cup of water added to the 1/2 cup sugar did't show up

rainbowzebra

What size package of dates and are they whole or chopped. This sounds really good, love dates. Thanks

Pete

love these!

LindaJ

I used a 12oz. bag and they were whole dates.

coopah

My mom used to make these. I wouldn't dare make them...addictive...oh, so good!

4L

My Grandmother made these every Christmas..they were a work of art from her oven and even more delicious.

plainpat

My DHs fav cookie. I like to add grated orange peel to filling when it has cooled down.