Preheat oven to 425F.

Stir together dry ingredients until blended.

Cut butter into flour until it looks like cornmeal.

Stir in dates and peel.

Make a well in the center of the mix, and add buttermilk all at once.

Stir mix with a fork until dough pulls away from sides of bowl.

On lightly floured surface, roll to 1/2" thick.

Cut with cutter and place on greased cookie sheet.

Brush with milk and sprinkle with cinnamon sugar.

Bake about 12 minutes.