Date Nut Pinwheels

1 lb. dates, pitted and chopped

½ cup water

½ cup white sugar

½ cup butter

½ cup white sugar

½ cup brown sugar

1 egg

½ tsp. vanilla

½ tsp. salt

½ tsp. baking soda

2 cups flour

1 cup chopped walnuts

Combine dates, & ½ cup water & white sugar in small saucepan, cook over medium heat stirring constantly until thick, about 3 or 4 minutes. Cool completely. Thoroughly cream butter, sugars, egg and vanilla. Add dry ingredients, stir until smooth and chill dough. Add chopped nuts to date mixture. Take ½ of dough, roll on floured surface until it is about ¼ inch thick. Spread ½ of date mixture evenly over dough, roll jellyroll fashion. Repeat with remaining dough. Wrap rolls well in waxed paper, chill thoroughly. Cut into ¼ inch thick slices and bake on lightly greased cookie sheets in 400-degree oven for 8 to 10 minutes.