tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6345464989759144492.post829635437299927982..comments2023-10-29T09:17:54.436-04:00Comments on Grandma Coco's Designs: Sharing a recipe!Cheryl Covillehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03837750218758240779noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6345464989759144492.post-76025933481315775172012-08-12T09:46:32.549-04:002012-08-12T09:46:32.549-04:00My Mom used to make the date pinwheels you mention...My Mom used to make the date pinwheels you mention a lot when I was little; they were called Railroad Cookies...for reasons unknown to any of us. Your cookies look very tasty. I cook my dates with a little orange juice on them instead of water (no sugar, because as you say...they are all ready very sweet.)Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01846061000617561497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6345464989759144492.post-65627384770102851822012-08-09T08:52:30.223-04:002012-08-09T08:52:30.223-04:00Thank you for this post and especially for linking...Thank you for this post and especially for linking back to the Oatmeal Cinnamon Sugar Cookie recipe. I had forgotten that you had posted it earlier this year so it was a treat to see the link. Sandwiching these cookies between date filling is such a good idea and I plan to try and make these one day. The filling possibilities for these cookies has my mind racing :)Paulahttp://vanillabeanbaker.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6345464989759144492.post-82251388288905499192012-08-08T16:42:50.215-04:002012-08-08T16:42:50.215-04:00A friend originally from the west had an explanati...A friend originally from the west had an explanation for Matrimonial Squares. I don't know if it is true or not.<br />Apparently, in earlier times, girls would get engaged at Christmas and married in June, so they had teas and showers in May. In those days, in the west, fruit was in short supply in May. So Eastern relatives would send dates as a gift, to be made into squares for the shower or trousseau tea.Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04049582213773393152noreply@blogger.com