FILLED COOKIES I

Filled Cookies I image

You can use either raisins or dates in this recipe.

Provided by Althea W.

Categories Desserts Cookies Fruit Cookie Recipes Date

Yield 18

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

3 cups all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon baking soda
¼ teaspoon salt
1 cup shortening
½ cup white sugar
½ cup packed brown sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
⅓ cup white sugar
2 cups dates, pitted and chopped
½ cup water
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
¼ teaspoon salt
1 egg

Steps:

In a large bowl, cream shortening, white sugar and brown sugar. Beat in the egg and vanilla extract. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; mix into the sugar mixture until well blended. Divide dough in half, cover and refrigerate for 4 hours.
To make the filling: Combine dates, sugar, water, lemon juice and salt in saucepan. Cook over low heat until mixture thickens.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Roll out dough on a floured surface to a thickness of 1/8 of an inch. Cut out an even number of 2 1/2 inch circles. Place half of the dough circles 2 inches apart on cookie sheets. Brush circles lightly with water and place a tablespoonful of filling in the center of each one. Place the remaining circles on top and crimp the edges with your fingers or a fork. Make two tiny slits at the top of each cookie and brush the tops with a beaten egg. Sprinkle with sugar.
Bake 10 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven, or until lightly colored. Let cool on wire racks.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 300.4 calories, Carbohydrate 46.2 g, Cholesterol 20.7 mg, Fat 12.2 g, Fiber 2.2 g, Protein 3.3 g, SaturatedFat 3.1 g, Sodium 109.9 mg, Sugar 27.9 g