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Date Filled Cookies Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
5 c. all purpose flour
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp cinnamon
1 c. unsalted butter (no subsittutes)
2 Tbsp milk
2 c. light brown sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla


Filling:
2 c. chopped dates
1/2 c. white sugar
3/4 c. water
Directions:
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350
PREPARE FILLING:
In small saucepan, cook dates, white sugar, and water on medium heat till thickened, stirring often. Set aside to cool.

COOKIES:
Use stand mixer if possible. Sift dry ingredients, flour, salt, baking soda, cinnamon together in bowl and set aside.
In mixer bowl cream together butter and brown sugar. Then, add eggs, vanilla and milk.
Gradually blend in dry ingredients.
Form dough into three balls and refrigerate 15 min.
On lightly, floured surface gently roll one ball of dough 1/4 inch thick. (repeat this process with the other two balls as needed. Leave them in the fridge until ready for them. Cut with 2½ round cookie cutter.

Place half of rounds on non-stick cookie pans. spoon 1 tsp Date Filling in center of each cookie round.
Cut an X in the middle of reserved rounds. Thease are the the tops. Place on top of bottom cookie. Seal the edges with fork tines.
Bake 10-15 minutes in 350 oven or until edges are light brown. you may dust with powdered sugar.
Preparation Time:
Preparation Time:
35 minutes
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
A great date cookie. Still looking for Gramma's recipe!

 

 

 

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