Aunt Edna's Date Pin Wheels

Aunt Edna’s Date Pin Wheels
1 lb pitted dates, chopped
½ c water
½ c sugar
1 well beaten egg
½ t vanilla
2 c flour
½ t baking soda
½ t salt
1 c chopped nuts
Combine and cook dates, water and sugar until thick (2-3 minutes) stir constantly and cool. Cream butter, sugar, egg, and vanilla. Sift dry ingredients and add to creamed mixture. Stir until smooth. Chill. Divide dough to half. Roll one part on lightly floured surface until ¼ in thick. Combine dates and nuts- spread ½ filling evenly over dough. Roll like jelly roll, wrap in waxed paper with open edge on bottom. Repeat remaining dough. Chill. Cut into ¼ in slices. Place on greased baking sheet. Bake at 400 for 8-10 minutes. Makes 3 dozen.