Filling: In small saucepan, combine dates, sugar, and water. Bring to a boil; cook and stir over low heat till thickened, about four minutes. Remove from heat, stir in nuts and vanilla. Chill. Dough: ...

1/4 (1 1/8-lb.) Basic Butter Cookie Dough 1 (1-ounce) square unsweetened chocolate, melted Divide Basic Butter Cookie Dough in half. Knead melted unsweetened chocolate into 1 portion until well ...

Peppermint pinwheel cookies are simple, festive and easy to make. If you’re still looking for holiday cookie ideas, check out these pinwheels from Shauna Cruz of Vallejo, a finalist one year in our ...

These delicious seasonal cookies came out beautifully laminated, almost like a pastry. The key is to keep the dough cold the entire time you are working with it! And while they are easy enough to make ...

If you are looking for a great gift, the Tulsa World published a cookbook with 101 recipes that includes some of the city’s most cherished traditions. “Tulsa World Cookies” features a variety of ...

Timing is the key ingredient to getting perfect pinwheel patterns with this recipe. Wait too long and the chocolate breaks when sliced. Don't wait long enough and the the pattern will be distorted.

Filling: Combine dates, sugar and water. Cook over low heat until thick. Add nuts and cool. Dough: Cream butter. Add brown sugar and eggs. Beat well. Add remaining ingredients and beat. Chill dough ...

Shauna Cruz of Vallejo, Calif., was one of the 10 winners of our first Los Angeles Times Holiday Cookie Bake-Off with these peppermint pinwheels: “Four years ago, my roommates and I started the ...