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: ...

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 ...

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 ...

Pinwheel cookies made with another kind of filling, but you get the idea. (Washington Post photo) David B. would love to find a recipe for a cookie that his grandmother made when he was growing up. It ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...