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Date Swirls Cookies SUBMITTED BY: Donna Grace "'My 3-year-old granddaughter nicknamed my mother 'Cookie Grandma' because she made wonderful cookies,' shares Donna Grace of Clancy, Montana. 'Mom made these crisp and chewy cookies every Christmas.'" PREP TIME 30 Min COOK TIME 10 Min READY IN 40 Min SERVINGS & SCALING Original recipe yield: 24 servings INGREDIENTS FILLING: 2 cups chopped dates 1 cup water 1 cup sugar 1 cup chopped nuts 2 teaspoons lemon juice DOUGH: 1 cup butter or margarine 1 cup packed brown sugar 1 cup sugar 3 eggs 1 teaspoon lemon extract 4 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon salt 3/4 teaspoon baking soda DIRECTIONS In a saucepan, combine filling ingredients. Cook over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, until mixture becomes stiff, about 15-20 minutes. Chill. For dough, cream butter and sugars in a mixing bowl. Add eggs, one 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. On a lightly floured surface, roll out half of the dough to a 12-in. x 9-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 with plastic wrap; chill overnight. Cut rolls into 1/4-in. slices. Place 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Bake at 375 degrees F for 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on wire racks. ~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~***Rhonda G in Missouri***~~~ Owner of http://groups.yahoo.com/group/a_place_for_chatting_and_friends/ Owner of http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Rhondas_Recipe_Exchange/ Owner of http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ThePlaceToSwap/ My MySpace.com page - http://www.myspace.com/rhondag2u ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ
