Date Nut Pinwheel Cookies

1/2 cup sugar

1/2 cup brown sugar

1 egg

2 teaspoons vanilla

1 3/4 cups flour

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon baking soda Filling

8 ozs. dates

1/3 cup sugar

1/3 cup water

1/4 cup walnuts, CHOPPED EXTREMELY FINE

1/2 teaspoon vanilla For dough: cream together first

5 ingredients. Add dry ingredients. Form dough into a ball; cover and refrigerate for several hours. Separate chilled dough into 2 balls. Roll each ball into a rectangle - dough should be fairly thin. For filling: chop dates; place in saucepan. Add remaining ingredients and cook over low heat, stirring until a paste is formed - about 15 minutes. COOL COMPLETELY.