Date Nut Pinwheel Cookies

Dough 1/2 cup butter

1/2 cup sugar

1/2 cup brown sugar

1 egg

2 teaspoons vanilla

1 3/4 cups flour

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

Filling 8 ozs. dates

1/3 cup sugar

1/3 cup water

1/4 cup walnuts, CHOPPED EXTREMELY FINE

1/2 teaspoon vanilla

For dough: cream together first 5 ingredients. Add dry ingredients. Form dough into a ball; cover and refrigerate for several hours. Separate chilled dough into 2 balls. Roll each ball into a rectangle - dough should be fairly thin.

For filling: chop dates; place in saucepan. Add remaining ingredients and cook over low heat, stirring until a paste is formed - about 15 minutes. COOL COMPLETELY.

Spread filling on dough; roll up dough & filling jelly roll style. Slice 1/2" thick; bake at 350 for 10 to 12 minutes or until golden brown. Makes 2 to 3 dozen.