Best Cousin Luisas Italian Date Cookies Recipes

ITALIAN DATE RAISIN FILLED COOKIE

Steps:

• Cream shortening and sugar; add eggs.
• Sift flour, baking powder, and salt together.
• Add milk and vanilla.
• Mix well; roll out dough 1/4 inch thick.
• Cut with a round cutter.
• Place on cookie sheet.
• Brush top of cookie with egg white.
• Top with filling.
• Bake at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 minutes.
• FILLING:.
• Grind raisins, dates and candied cherries in a food processer.
• Cook on top of stove until thick, stirring constantly. This stuff will probably burn like no one's business.

DATE ORANGE COOKIES RECIPE - (5/5)

Steps:

• Sift together flour, baking soda and salt. Cream together the brown sugar, oil, eggs, vanilla, orange juice, and zest. Blend dry and wet ingredients and add dates and nuts. Bake at 375° F for 10 to 12 minutes.

CHEWY DATE COOKIES

Steps:

• In a bowl, cream butter and brown sugar. Add egg; mix well. Combine the flours, lemon zest, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk, beating well after each addition. Stir in dates., Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 325° for 13-15 minutes or until golden brown. Remove to wire racks to cool. Store in an airtight container.

DATE BALL COOKIES RECIPE - (4.4/5)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. In a mixing bowl, beat 1 cup sugar with eggs until fluffy. In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking powder and salt. Blend dry ingredients into the sugar mixture. Fold in dates and pecans. Spoon batter into a greased 8-inch square pan; bake for 30 minutes. Remove from oven and stir immediately with a wooden spoon. Let cool completely, then roll mixture into 1-inch balls and toss in 1/4 cup sugar.

CUCCIDATI

Steps:

• Place the first 7 ingredients in a food processor; cover and process until finely chopped. Set aside., In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in the eggs, milk and vanilla. Combine the flour, salt, baking powder and baking soda; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Divide dough into 4 portions; cover and refrigerate for 1 hour., Roll out each portion between 2 sheets of waxed paper into a 16-in. x 6-in. rectangle. Spread 1 cup filling lengthwise down the center of each. Starting at a long side, fold dough over filling; fold the other side over the top. Pinch seams and edges to seal. Cut each rectangle diagonally into 1-in. strips. Place seam side down on parchment-lined baking sheets. , Bake at 400° for 10-14 minutes or until edges are golden brown. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely. Combine confectioners' sugar and enough milk to achieve desired consistency; drizzle over cookies. Store in an airtight container.

MAW-MAW'S DATE SKILLET COOKIES RECIPE - (4.4/5)

Steps:

• Melt butter in a heavy skillet, over medium heat. Stir in egg yolks, dates, and sugar to combine. Cook for about 10 minutes, stirring constantly, until mixture is thick and dates are mostly soft and incorporated. Remove from heat and stir in the vanilla, pecans and rice krispies. When mixture is cool enough to handle, roll into walnut size balls and roll in coconut. Keep in an air-tight container.