FILLING:

1 1/2 c. chopped dates
1 c. sugar
1 c. water
1/2 c. chopped pecans

COOKIE:

1 c. butter
2 c. packed brown sugar
1/2 c. sugar
3 eggs
4 1/2 c. all purpose flour
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. cinnamon

Cook over medium heat filling ingredients. Stir constantly until thick, about 8 minutes. Add nuts; cool.

Meanwhile cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, 1 at a time. Beat well between each one.

Combine dry cookie ingredients: flour, salt, soda, cinnamon; add gradually to creamed butter mixture to make a dough. Divide dough in half, roll into 1/4" thick rectangle pieces, on a lightly floured surface. Spread each with date mixture, roll up jelly roll style. Chill well. Cut 1/2" slices. Bake 12 minutes on greased sheet at 375 degrees.