Dessert for 24
Date Nut Pinwheels
Sweet date filling and cinnamon cookie dough roll together, chill briefly, and bake into tender pinwheel slices.
$1.53for 4 servings
$0.38 per serving$1.53 for 4
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- 51 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 24servings as written
- $typical cost tier
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Dried fruit and raisins$0.45/oz typical | 8 oz | $3.60Typical price |
| Nuts and seeds$0.70/oz typical | 2.25 oz | $1.57Typical price |
| Eggs$0.30 each typical | 1 | $0.30Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $9.20 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Sugar and brown sugarCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaFlourBaking powder and sodaDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsCooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilSyrups, molasses, powdered sugar
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 1 package (8 oz) pitted dates
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1/3 cup water
- 1/2 cup finely chopped nuts
- 1/2 tsp vanilla
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 1/2 tsp vanilla
Steps
- Cook the dates, sugar, and water in a small saucepan over medium heat for 5 minutes, then stir in the nuts and vanilla.
- Mix the flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon in a bowl.
- Beat the shortening, brown sugar, egg, and vanilla in a separate bowl, then stir in the dry mixture.
- Roll the dough into a rectangle, spread it with the date filling, and roll it into a log.
- Chill the log for 20 minutes, then slice it into 24 rounds.
- Bake the slices on a baking sheet at 350 F for 10 minutes, until firm.
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