Date Pinwheel Cookies | Holiday Cookie Recipes

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour (sifted, see Notes below)
• 1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 2/3 cup butter (soft)
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 8 ounces dates (pitted, cut up)
• 2 teaspoons lemon peel (grated)
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup walnuts (finely chopped)