Date-Filled Cookies

By á-98497

These delicious date filled cookies will definitely hit the spot!

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter softened
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 2-3/4 cups flour
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1 cup chopped dates
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 water
• 1/2 chopped nuts

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350° F.

Cream butter, brown sugar, and 1/2 cup sugar. Add egg and vanilla and beat until smooth. Stir in flour and baking soda.

Shape into 2 rolls, wrap in waxed paper, and refrigerate.

While dough is chilling, combine the dates, 1/2 cup sugar, water and nuts; cook until thick. Cool before using. When dough is thoroughly chilled, slice thin and put a tsp. or so of filling between two cookies.

Bake for 10-12 minutes. Watch closely for cookies to lightly brown.