Date Surprise Cookies

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Beautifoul and delicious, these filled cookies are a Christmas treat.

Ingredients

  • Cookie:
  • 3 cups flour
  • 2 tsp bkg powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 2/3 cup butter or shortening
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1 beaten egg
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1/3 cup milk
  • Filling:
  • 2 cups chopped dates
  • 2/3 cup sugar
  • 2/3 cups boiling water
  • 1 tblsp lemon juice
  • 1 tblp butter
  • You may choose to buy solo date filling in a can instead.

Preparation

Step 1

Filling:
Place first 3 ingredients into a saucepan and cook till thick( 8-10 minutes). Now add the lemon juice and butter and let cool.
Cookies:
Mix the dry ingredients. Cream the butter and sugar till light, add the egg and vanilla. Now alternately add the flour and milk. Chill.
Roll out the dough to 1/9 th inch and cut with a 21/2" round cutter. Optional, you may choose to cut half of the rounds with a decorative cutter such as a heart or star like you would for linzer cookies. To form place 1 tsp filling in center of cookie and place another on the top. With a fork seal the edges.
Bake @ 375* for 10-12 minutes. May dust with powdered sugar.

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