Date Pinwheels

1 pound chopped dates

1/2 cup sugar

1/2 cup water

1 cup chopped nuts

1 cup butter or margarine

1/2 cup white sugar

1/2 cup brown sugar

1 egg, beaten

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon salt

2 cups flour

Cook dates, 1/2 cup sugar and water until thick (2 to 3 minutes). Cool. Cream butter, 1/2 cup white sugar and 1/2 cup brown sugar. Add beaten egg. Add vanilla and dry ingredients. Roll dough 1/4-inch thick. Add chopped nuts to date mixture and spread on dough. Roll up like jellyroll and slice in 1/4-inch slices. Bake on cookie sheet for 8 to 10 minutes for 400 degrees.