Buttery spiral cookies with date filling are a delicious treat.
Prep Time20 minutesmins
Cook Time10 minutesmins
Chilling1 hourhr
Total Time1 hourhr30 minutesmins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Cookie Recipe, Date Recipe
Servings: 24
Calories: 211kcal
Ingredients
Dough
½cupbutter
½cupshortening
¾cupbrown sugar
2largeeggs
2teaspoonsvanilla extract
3cupsall-purpose flour
2teaspoonsbaking powder
¼teaspoonsalt
Date Filling
1cupdateschopped into small pieces
½cupsugar
½cupwater
½cupchopped walnuts
1tablespoonorange rind
Instructions
To prepare the dough, cream together the butter, shortening, and brown sugar for about 2 minutes. Add the eggs and vanilla and mix to incorporate. Add the flour, baking powder, and salt and mix well. Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and chill for 1 hour.
To prepare the date filling, bring the dates, sugar, and water to a boil in a small saucepan over medium heat. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. When the dates have cooked down and the mixture is paste-like, mix in the chopped nuts and remove the pan from the heat. Set aside to cool.
On lightly floured wax paper, roll out the chilled dough to form a 14x10-inch rectangle. Spread the cooled date mixture on the dough to within about ½-inch of the edges. Starting at one of the long ends, carefully roll the dough into a log. Wrap the rolled dough in the wax paper and refrigerate for at least an hour or overnight.
When ready to bake, preheat the oven to 375°F. Slice the roll into ¼-inch slices. Place on lightly greased or parchment-lined baking sheets and bake for 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool on the baking sheets for a minute or two before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely. Store in an airtight container.