DATE SURPRISE COOKIES RECIPE - (4/5)

Date Surprise Cookies Recipe - (4/5) image

Provided by MissiAnn

Number Of Ingredients 16

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.

Steps:

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.