Shirley's Date Nut Pinwheels - Christmas Recipe

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Ingredients
10
Count
Nutrition
2577
Calories
Total time
60
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 2 1/4 cups dates
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 cup nuts
  • 1 cup shortening
  • 2 cups brown sugar
  • 4 cups flour
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda

Directions:

  1. Date Filling:.
  2. Combine dates, sugar and water in a pan and cook until thick (about 10 mins.).
  3. Add nuts to mixture, mix, and let cool. Set aside.
  4. Cookie Dough:.
  5. Cream shortening and add brown sugar gradually.
  6. Add eggs, and beat well. Add to the other ingredients, and mix.
  7. Divide into 2 parts, and make 2 round balls.
  8. Chill for 1 hr., or until ready to bake.
  9. Preheat oven to 375.
  10. Make 4 balls from the 2 lg. balls of dough.
  11. Roll out dough to 1/4 thick, and spread date mixture all over the top to the edge of the dough.
  12. Roll into logs.
  13. Cut into slices 1/4 thick, and place on greased cookie sheet.
  14. Bake in 375 oven for 10-12 minutes.
  15. Cool on cookie racks and store in a plastic container with lid, or a cookie tin.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 2577.13 Kcal (10790 kJ)
Calories from fat 974.32 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 108.26g 167%
Cholesterol 122.76mg 41%
Sodium 3865.52mg 161%
Potassium 1613.66mg 34%
Total Carbs 391.39g 130%
Sugars 225.29g 901%
Dietary Fiber 27.23g 109%
Protein 30.6g 61%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 1%
Iron 14.6mg 81%
Calcium 649.2mg 65%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 374.44 Kcal (1568 kJ)
Calories from fat 141.56 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 15.73g 167%
Cholesterol 17.84mg 41%
Sodium 561.63mg 161%
Potassium 234.45mg 34%
Total Carbs 56.87g 130%
Sugars 32.73g 901%
Dietary Fiber 3.96g 109%
Protein 4.45g 61%
Iron 2.1mg 81%
Calcium 94.3mg 65%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 59.8
    Points
  • 71
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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