DATE COOKIES (MENENA)

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Provided by Florence Fabricant

Categories     dessert

Time 3h

Yield 16 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 7

3/4 pound pitted dates
1/2 pound sweet butter or margarine, softened
2 tablespoons sugar
2 cups flour, sifted
1/4 cup water
1 tablespoon orange flower water
Confectioners' sugar

Steps:

  • Soak dates in cold water for 2 hours. Drain, pat dry on paper towels, then chop fine in food processor.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line baking sheet with foil.
  • Cream butter or margarine in food processor or electric mixer or by hand until fluffly. Add sugar and mix until incorporated. Add flour gradually, then water and orange flower water. Mixture should be very soft but not sticky.
  • Roll lumps of dough into little balls, hollowing out as you go to make room for the filling. Stuff each with a little of date mixture, less than teaspoon. Seal opening gently with fingers and shape into round, flattened dumpling 2 inches in diameter. Gently indent tops of each with tines of fork and arrange cookies on prepared baking sheet.
  • Bake 30 to 40 minutes, until lightly browned. Allow to cool, then dust with confectioners' sugar and serve.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 226, UnsaturatedFat 3 grams, Carbohydrate 30 grams, Fat 12 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 2 grams, SaturatedFat 7 grams, Sodium 2 milligrams, Sugar 16 grams, TransFat 0 grams

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