Date Filled Cookies #1

By lauramae

Ingredients

• Date Filling:
• 1 cup margarine (softened)
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 3 tbsp. milk
• 1 tsp. vanilla (Madagascar)
• 3 cups flour
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/2 tsp. baking soda
• 2 cups chopped and pitted dates
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1/2 cup water
• 2 tbsp. lemon juice

Preparation

Step 1

Directions:

Cream margarine and sugars until fluffy; add egg, milk and vanilla; beat well. Sift together dry ingredients; add to creamed mixture, mix well. Chill for 1 hour in refrigerator.

Date Filling:

Combine 2 cups chopped dates, sugar, salt and water. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, then cover and simmer for 5 minutes, stirring often. Add the 2 tbsp. lemon juice after it's cooked and let cool.

On a floured surface, roll half the dough at 1/8th inch thick. Cut with a 2 1/2" round cutter. Place about 1 tsp. date filling on each cookie. Top with another cookie; press edges down with your finger tips to seal. Baking at 375 degrees on a Silpat sheet works best for about 10 minutes.