Date and Walnut Sandwich Cookies

By Shelly17

Easy and impressive, these sandwich cookies embellish store-bought shortbread with a decadent four-ingredient date-and-walnut spread that has a honey-like sweetness and caramel overtones.

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup dates, pitted and chopped (about 6 dates)
• 1/4 cup water
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 cup walnut halves, coarsely chopped
• 8 round store-bought shortbread cookies (about 2 inches in diameter)
• Confectioners' sugar, for dusting (optional)

Preparation

Step 1

1. Combine dates, water, and cinnamon in a small saucepan over medium heat, stirring frequently, until dates break down to a soft paste, about 3 minutes. Let cool slightly in pan, then stir in walnuts.

2. Divide date mixture among 4 cookies. Top each with another cookie, and dust with confectioners' sugar if using. Serve immediately.