Main Ingredients:

See below ingredients and instructions of the recipe

Cooking Preparation of the Recipe:

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1 1/2 c Dates -- chopped 1 c Water
1 c Sugar 1/2 c Pecans -- chopped

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1 c Butter or margarine 4 1/2 c All-purpose flour
2 c Packed brown sugar 1 ts Salt
1/2 c Sugar 1 ts Baking soda
3 ea Eggs 1 ts Cinnamon

In a saucepan, combine dates, sugar and water. Cook over medium heat,
stirring constantly, until thick, about 8 minutes. Add nuts; cool.
Meanwhile, cream butter and sugars. Add eggs, one at a time, beating
well after each addition. Combine flour, salt, soda and cinnamon. Add
gradually to butter mixture. Divide dough and roll on a lightly
floured surface to a rectangle 1/4 in. thick. Spread with half the
date fillling and roll up jelly-roll style. Wrap with plastic wrap,
Repeat with remaining dough and filling. Chill dough rolls overnight.
Before baking, cut dough into 1/2-in. slices. Place on greased cookie
sheets 2 -in. apart. Bake at 375 deg. for about 12 minutes. Cool on
wire racks. Yield: about 4 dozen cookies

Recipe By : Country Woman

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