Date Surprise Cookies
By MissiAnn
Beautifoul and delicious, these filled cookies are a Christmas treat.
Ingredients
- Cookie:
- 3 cups flour
- 2 tsp bkg powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2/3 cup butter or shortening
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 beaten egg
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1/3 cup milk
- Filling:
- 2 cups chopped dates
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 2/3 cups boiling water
- 1 tblsp lemon juice
- 1 tblp butter
- You may choose to buy solo date filling in a can instead.
Details
Preparation
Step 1
Filling:
Place first 3 ingredients into a saucepan and cook till thick( 8-10 minutes). Now add the lemon juice and butter and let cool.
Cookies:
Mix the dry ingredients. Cream the butter and sugar till light, add the egg and vanilla. Now alternately add the flour and milk. Chill.
Roll out the dough to 1/9 th inch and cut with a 21/2" round cutter. Optional, you may choose to cut half of the rounds with a decorative cutter such as a heart or star like you would for linzer cookies. To form place 1 tsp filling in center of cookie and place another on the top. With a fork seal the edges.
Bake @ 375* for 10-12 minutes. May dust with powdered sugar.
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