Cinnamon-Date Shortbread Sandwiches |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 0 Minutes Servings: 2 |
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Sandwich a sweet date filling between these cinnamon cookies. Use your favorite holiday cookie cutters for variety. Ingredients:
date filling |
1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened |
1/3 cup sugar |
1 cup plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour |
3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon |
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract |
powdered sugar (optional) |
Directions:
1. Prepare Date Filling, and cool completely.
2. Beat butter at medium speed of an electric mixer until creamy; gradually add sugar, beating until light and fluffy. Add flour, cinnamon, and vanilla, mixing well. Shape dough into a ball. Roll dough to 1/8 thickness on a lightly floured surface; cut with 1 1/2-inch or 2-inch round cutters. Use 1/2-inch cutter to cut out a star in half of cookies. Pierce solid cookies with a fork or wooden pick.
3. Place cookies on ungreased cookie sheets. Freeze 10 minutes. Bake at 300° for 20 to 25 minutes or until cookies are very lightly browned. Cool 1 minute on cookie sheet; remove to wire racks, and cool completely.
4. Spread each solid cookie with about 1/2 teaspoon of Date Filling. Top each cookie with a cutout cookie, pressing gently to adhere. Sprinkle with powdered sugar, if desired.
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