Found this recipe from a local recipe site. Added some lightly chopped walnuts.
1/2 cup sugar
Dough:
1/2 cup Crisco
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 egg
2 cup flour
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla
1/4 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp ground cloves
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Filling:
Chop dates.
Add water and sugar to dates and cook over medium heat until thickened.
Dough:
Mix Crisco and brown sugar.
Add baking soda, egg, flour, salt, vanilla, cinnamon, and cloves.
Roll 1/2 of dough out to 8x10-inch rectangle.
Spread dough with 1/2 of date mixture.
Roll up like a jelly roll from long side.
Repeat.
Wrap rolls in waxed paper and refrigerate overnight.
Cut into 1/2 inch slices.
Bake 8-10 minutes in a 400 degree oven.