Grandma's Date Filled Cookies Recipe

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Ingredients
13
Count
Nutrition
1315
Calories
Total time
25
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 1 1/2 cups dates, cut up fine (you may use a combination of figs, raisins
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 tbsp flour
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 tbsp heavy cream or 2 tbsp canned milk
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 2 1/2 cups flour
  • 1/4 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt

Directions:

  1. Mix in a sauce pan the dates, sugar and TBSP of flour, water, and lemon juice. Cook this for about 5 minutes on a medium heat, until all are blended well.
  2. Mix together the shortening, sugar, and eggs.
  3. Stir in the 2 Tbsps. thick cream and l teaspoons vanilla.
  4. Sift together the 2 1/2 cups of flour, baking soda and salt. Add to shortening mix to form dough.
  5. Chill dough for at least 1 to 2 hours.
  6. Roll out dough in thin layers in small batches and cut with round cookie cutter.
  7. Put mixture (about a tbsp.) in the center between 2 thin cookies pressed together.
  8. Bake at 350 degrees on lightly greased sheet pan for 8-10 minutes or until bottoms are lightly browned.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1314.56 Kcal (5504 kJ)
Calories from fat 452.74 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 50.3g 77%
Cholesterol 92.12mg 31%
Sodium 2543.14mg 106%
Potassium 846.59mg 18%
Total Carbs 207.8g 69%
Sugars 102.87g 411%
Dietary Fiber 16.82g 67%
Protein 16.91g 34%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 2%
Iron 7.4mg 41%
Calcium 361.3mg 36%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 350.85 Kcal (1469 kJ)
Calories from fat 120.84 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 13.43g 77%
Cholesterol 24.59mg 31%
Sodium 678.76mg 106%
Potassium 225.95mg 18%
Total Carbs 55.46g 69%
Sugars 27.46g 411%
Dietary Fiber 4.49g 67%
Protein 4.51g 34%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 2%
Iron 2mg 41%
Calcium 96.4mg 36%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 29.7
    Points
  • 36
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar

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