Date Pinwheel Ice Box Cookies - Ruth Fletcher

1 lb dates                                              
½ cup sugar
½ cup water                                         
1 cup nuts
3 eggs                                                    
1 cup shortening
4 cups flour                                          
1 cup white sugar
1 cup brown sugar                              
½ tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla                                         
1 tsp soda

Cut dates into pieces, cook with ½ cup sugar and water.  Blend shortening with sugar, add eggs and dry ingredients.  Roll dough ½ inch thick and spread with date mixture. Roll up like jelly roll.  Store in fridge over night.  Cut into slices and bake at 400º 7-8 minutes.