Recipe By : Taste of Home
Serving Size : 48 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Cookies
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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Date Nut Filling:
8 oz Dates -- cut up
1/2 c Water
1/2 c Sugar
1 tb Lemon juice
1/4 c Nuts -- chopped
Cookie Dough:
1 c Butter -- room temperature
2 c Brown sugar -- packed
2 Eggs
1 tb Lemon juice
1 ts Vanilla
4 c All purpose flour -- sifted
1 ts Baking soda
1 ts Salt
Mix together all filling ingredients in small saucepan; cook over
medium/low heat until dates are soft. Cool; set aside. Make dough by
creaming together butter and sugar in large bowl until light and
fluffy. Add eggs; beat well. Add lemon juice and vanilla; stir. Sift
flour; add baking soda and salt. Sift again. Add to creamed mixture;
mix well. (Mixture will be somewhat soft.) Divide dough in half;
place on well-floured surface. Roll each out into rectangles about
1/2" thick. Spread evenly with filling. Roll up as for jelly roll.
Cover with plastic wrap. Slice 1/8 to 1/4" thick with sharp knife.
Place on greased cookie sheets. Bake at 400°F for about 12 minutes or
until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack. Cookies freeze well.
