STUFFED DATE COOKIES

Stuffed Date Cookies image

Provided by Pat Duran

Time 25m

Number Of Ingredients 17

COOKIE:
1 lb pitted dates (about 70)
3 oz pecan or walnut halves
1/4 c shortening (i use buttery crisco or margarine)
3/4 c brown sugar
1 egg
1 1/4 c flour,sifted
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 c dairy sour cream
GOLDEN FROSTING:
1/2 c butter or margarine
3 c powdered sugar, sifted
1 tsp vanilla
3 Tbsp water or milk
1/2 tsp corn syrup (i use karo)

Steps:

1. Cookies: Stuff dates with nut halves, set aside. Cream shortening and sugar until light and beat in egg. Sift flour, baking powder, soda and salt and add alternately with sour cream to creamed mixture. Stir in dates and drop onto greased cookie sheet (only one date per cookie). Bake at 400^ for 8-10 minutes. Cool and top with Golden Frosting.
2. Golden Frosting: Lightly brown butter or margarine in a small saucepan. Remove from heat and gradually beat in powdered sugar, corn syrup and vanilla. Slowly add milk or water until frosting is of spreading consistency.