DATE-AND-WALNUT SANDWICH COOKIES
Easy and impressive, these sandwich cookies embellish store-bought shortbread with a decadent four-ingredient date-and-walnut spread that has a honeylike sweetness and caramel overtones.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes Cookie Recipes
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Combine dates, water, and cinnamon in a small saucepan over medium heat, stirring frequently, until dates break down to a soft paste, about 3 minutes. Let cool slightly in pan, then stir in walnuts.
- Divide date mixture among 4 cookies. Top each with another cookie, and dust with confectioners' sugar if using. Serve immediately.
WALNUT SANDWICH COOKIES
These cookies are really easy to prepare. I've made this recipe many times over the years, and the cookies are always a hit.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 30m
Yield 2 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in water. Combine the flour and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in walnuts. Roll into 1-in. balls. , Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Coat bottom of a glass with cooking spray, then dip in sugar. Flatten cookies with prepared glass, redipping in sugar as needed., Bake at 350° for 12-15 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Cool for 2 minutes. Remove to wire racks; cool completely., For filling, in a small bowl, beat cream cheese and butter until fluffy. Gradually add confectioners' sugar and orange peel; beat until smooth. Spread over the bottoms of half of the cookies; top with remaining cookies. Store in the refrigerator.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 173 calories, Fat 9g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 21mg cholesterol, Sodium 123mg sodium, Carbohydrate 22g carbohydrate (15g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 2g protein.
DATE AND WALNUT SANDWICH COOKIES RECIPE - (4.5/5)
Provided by Shelly17
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- 1. Combine dates, water, and cinnamon in a small saucepan over medium heat, stirring frequently, until dates break down to a soft paste, about 3 minutes. Let cool slightly in pan, then stir in walnuts. 2. Divide date mixture among 4 cookies. Top each with another cookie, and dust with confectioners' sugar if using. Serve immediately.
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