Day 2: Date Pinwheel Cookies
 
 
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Recipe type: Dessert
Ingredients
  • 1 cup finely snipped pitted whole dates (about 10 dates)
  • 1 teaspoon Stevita stevia
  • ¼ cup water
  • ½ cup (2 sticks) organic butter, softened
  • 4 eggs
  • ¼ cup coconut milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 cups almond flour
  • ¼ cup coconut flour
  • 3 Tablespoons Arrowroot Powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon pink salt
  • ½ teaspoon cream of tartar
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and butter a cookie sheet
  2. To make the filling, in a small saucepan combine dates, stevia and water. Bring the mixture to a boil until the dates break down and start to thicken; completely cool the mixture. Set aside until you are ready to use it
  3. In a large mixing bowl beat butter with an electric mixer on high for about 30 seconds to cream the butter. Add the eggs, coconut milk and stevia and beat again until combined. It will be runny
  4. Add the almond flour, coconut flour and arrowroot powder until it is combined with the wet ingredients. Add in the soda, salt and cream of tartar and gently mix. Divide the dough in half. Wrap in parchment paper and chill for 1 to 2 hours so it is easier to handle
  5. Roll each half of the dough between waxed paper until it is about ⅛ inch thick. Try to make it an even square the best as you can. Spread with half of the date filling and then with half of the walnuts. Using the wax paper to lift and guide the roll, start to roll up. Seal the ends together with your fingers. Wrap in one piece of the parchment paper and refrigerate or freeze at least 45 minutes
  6. Using a serrated knife, cut the rolls into ¼ to ⅓ inch thick. Place about 12 cookies on the cookie sheet. Bake for 15 minutes until they are lightly browned. Transfer to a wire rack and let cool. It makes about 3 dozen cookies
  7. Store in an airtight container on the counter or in the refrigerator
Recipe by Meghan Birt at https://meghanbirt.com/2013/12/date-pinwheel-cookies/