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Date-filled cookies

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Ingredients/Components

sugar - 1/2 c
vanilla - 1 tsp
granulated sugar - 1/2 c
milk - 3 Tbsp
salt - 1/2 tsp
brown sugar - 1/2 c
water - 1/2 c
soda - 1/2 tsp
chopped dates
egg - 1 item
shortening - 1 c
all-purpose flour - 3 c
Date Filling - 1 item

How to make date-filled cookies:

Date Filling:2 c. chopped dates1/2 c. sugar1/4 tsp. salt1/2 c. water Date Filling: Combine ingredients. Bring to boil; reduce heat. Cover and simmer 5 minutes, stirring often. Add 2 tablespoons lemon juice; cool.

Cream shortening and sugars until fluffy. Add egg, milk and vanilla; beat well. Sift together dry ingredients. Add to creamed mixture; mix well. Chill 1 hour. On floured pastry cloth, roll half the dough at a time about 1/8-inch thick. Cut with 2 1/2-inch round cutter. Place about 1 teaspoon date filling on each cookie. Top with another cookie; press edges with tip of inverted teaspoon or pinch together to seal. Bake on ungreased cookie sheet at 375° for 10 to 12 minutes. Makes 3 dozen.

Recipe categories: Desserts, Cookie and brownie, Rolled cookies.

Rating:

4.3

Average rating: 4.3, total votes: 3

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