The cooked filling for date swirls.
Cooling and waiting to be eaten.
One of my favorite home baked cookies is Date Swirls. I remember my mother making these. My favorite memory of my making them is the day my daughter, Kirsten, was born. I had put the cookies in the refrigerator the night before. I went into labor about 4:30 a.m the next morning and I had to bake my cookies before I went to the hospital! So, I baked them. My husband couldn't believe it as my contractions were five minutes apart. No worries, I didn't deliver Kirsten until about 10 hours later. They are great eaten while they are still warm. MMMMMM! Enjoy!
Date Swirls
Filling:
1/2 lb. of dates
1t. lemon juice
1/3 c. water
1/4 c. sugar
Cook together five minutes. Remove from heat and add 1/2c. chopped nuts. Let cool.
Dough
1/2 c. oleo (margarine)
1/2 c. brown sugar
1/2 c. white sugar
1egg
2 cups flour
1/2 t. baking soda
1/4 t. salt
Combine ingredients. Beat well. Roll dough about 1/4"thick. Spread dough with cooled date nut mixture. Roll up like a jelly roll. Wrap in wax paper. Leave in refrigerator overnight. Slice and bake at 350 degrees, until lightly browned on bottom about 12 minutes.
5 comments:
The good news is one doesn't have to be pregnant to eat these cookies. I've never made these, have eaten them. Thanks for sharing recipe.
Thanks, Miss Dazey, Thankfully, I wasn't pregnant the last time I made them, in December!
Brenda, you make me laugh! No time for labor now, dear, I've got to make my cookies! :)
...and Kirsten's had a crazy sweet tooth ever since.
Cheryl, I don't remember who ate them but they got made!
Kirsten, you get that from your dad :)
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