Date Pinwheel Cookies or Date Bar Recipe from Waioli Tea Room

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Date Pinwheel Cookies and Date Cookie Recipes are Date Filled Cookies

These date pinwheel cookies were one of my sister’s (Gloria) favorite cookies to make. Every year it was among her Christmas cookie recipes. When she was baking them, her kitchen was filled with a delightful fragrance. The cinnamon in the dough not only added to the aroma but added a “kick” to the flavor which many similar recipes do not have. Of course, I have now added these to my holiday recipes but I have never been able to conquer that perfect pinwheel design with these. Maybe they are not supposed to look perfect! These date filled cookies turn out soft, moist and delicious. This refrigerated cookie recipe can be made ahead of time, rolled up in wax paper and sliced whenever you are ready to bake.

DATE PINWHEELS

Date filling:

1 Pound chopped dates

1 Cup water

1 Cup chopped nuts

Cook the dates in the water until soft. Add the nuts and cool. NOTE: May need a little more water to make spreading consistency.

Cookie dough:

2 Cups packed brown sugar

Cup soft butter

4 Cups flour

3 Beaten eggs

1 Teaspoon baking soda

2 Teaspoons cinnamon

½ Teaspoon salt

1 Tablespoon vanilla

Mix all the ingredients together until well blended. Divide the dough into two balls. Roll each ball into a rectangular shape on a floured board. Spread with the date filling. Roll up beginning at the wide side like a jelly roll. Wrap tightly in wax paper and refrigerate at least overnight. Slice, place on cookie sheets and bake for 11 minutes at 350F degrees.

DATE BAR RECIPE

Although I love the date pinwheel cookies, they are on my special Christmas cookies list. This date bar recipe is my favorite of all date recipes and I make these any time of the year. They are always delicious!

Filling

3 Cups chopped dates

¼ Cup sugar

1 ½ Cups water

Combine and cook over low heat until thickened; set aside to cool.

Crumb mixture

¾ Cup softened butter

1 Cup brown sugar

1 ¾ Cups flour

½ Teaspoon baking soda

½ Teaspoon salt

1 ½ Cups rolled oats

Preheat oven to 400F degrees.

Combine all crumb ingredients and mix well.

Press half of mixture in a greased 9 X 13 inch baking pan.

Spread cooled filling over top. (You may need to add a little more water to make it spreading consistency).

Top date filling with remaining crumb mixture; press lightly with hands.

Bake 30 minutes; cool and cut into bars.

WAIOLI DATE BAR RECIPE

The date pinwheel cookies are not as rich as the date bars so you decide which you like best. This date bar recipe was given to me as from the Waioli Tea Room in Hawaii. It is a little different from the previous recipe; very rich and delicious.

Crust

1 ½ Cups sifted flour

½ Teaspoon baking soda

2/3 Cup raw rolled oats

¾ Cup melted butter

1 ½ Cups brown sugar

Pinch salt

Date Filling Recipe

2 Cups pitted dates

¼ Cup sugar

½ Cup water

1 Tablespoon flour

Preheat oven to 325F degrees.

Combine crust ingredients and blend together; divide into 2 equal parts.

For the date filling recipe, cook together dates, sugar, water and flour stirring over low heat until mushy.

Put half crust mixture into a paper and greased lined 9 X 13 inch baking pan.

Pour the date filling over the crust spreading evenly.

Cover date filling with other half of crust mixture.

Bake for 50 to 60 minutes or until set; cut into squares to serve.

DATE CCOKIE RECIPES

Like the date pinwheel cookies, many of the date cookie recipes are not as rich as a date bar recipe. They are equally as delicious just not as rich tasting.

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