Grandma's Date Filled Cookies |
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Prep Time: 25 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 25 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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These cookies have two layers of delicious and light sugar cookies sandwiched with date filling. I even loved these as a kid, when dates weren't COOL! Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups dates, cut up fine (you may use a combination of figs, raisins and dates -l/2 cup each- if you prefer) |
1/2 cup sugar |
1 tablespoon flour |
1/2 cup water |
2 teaspoons lemon juice |
1/2 cup shortening |
1 cup sugar |
2 eggs |
2 tablespoons heavy cream or 2 tablespoons canned milk |
1 teaspoon vanilla |
2 1/2 cups flour |
1/4 teaspoon baking soda |
1/2 teaspoon 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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