Date Filled Cookies My Aunt Doriss Food

DATE FILLED OATMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream butter and sugar together well.
• Slowly mix in milk.
• Add remaining ingredients.
• Mix well.
• Chill for 1 hour.
• Roll out fairly thin on lightly floured board.
• Cut into 2 1/2-inch rounds.
• Place on ungreased baking sheets.
• Bake in 350°F oven for 8-10 minutes.
• Cool.
• Fill with Date Filling, to form a sandwich.
• For date filling: combine dates, sugar and water in saucepan.
• Bring to a boil.
• Simmer, stirring often, until mushy and thickened.
• Add more water if too dry, or simmer longer if too runny.
• Cool and spread between cookies.

DATE-FILLED COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream butter and 1 cup sugar; add eggs and beat well.
• Add milk.
• Sift together baking powder, 2 cups flour, and salt; add flour mixture to creamed mixture.
• Refrigerate.
• While dough is chilling, make filling by cooking dates, water, 3 tsp flour, and 1/2 cup sugar until thick; add chopped nuts.
• Roll out dough; cut in rounds.
• Mound filling in center, place another round on top and seal edges.
• Bake at 375°F on greased cookie sheets until lightly browned.

GRANDMA'S DATE FILLED COOKIES

Steps:

• Mix in a sauce pan the dates, sugar and TBSP of flour, water, and lemon juice. Cook this for about 5 minutes on a medium heat, until all are blended well.
• Mix together the shortening, sugar, and eggs.
• Stir in the 2 Tbsps. thick cream and l teaspoons vanilla.
• Sift together the 2 1/2 cups of flour, baking soda and salt. Add to shortening mix to form dough.
• Chill dough for at least 1 to 2 hours.
• Roll out dough in thin layers in small batches and cut with round cookie cutter.
• Put mixture (about a tbsp.) in the center between 2 thin cookies pressed together.
• Bake at 350 degrees on lightly greased sheet pan for 8-10 minutes or until bottoms are lightly browned.

DATE FILLED COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a small saucepan over low heat, mix dates, sugar and 1/2 cup of water. Bring to a boil, and cook for 15 minutes, or until thick and smooth. Set aside to cool.
• Cream butter and brown sugar together until smooth. Gradually mix in flour, baking soda, and salt. Add the oatmeal and mix well. Stir in 2 to 4 tablespoons of water. Form the dough into a ball and refrigerate for 15 minutes.
• On a floured surface, roll dough to 1/8 inch thickness and cut into 2 inch rounds. Place 1/2 of the rounds on cookie sheets. Spoon date mixture in the center of each round and top with another round. Press edges firmly together.
• Bake 15 minutes in the preheated oven, or until browned.

DATE-FILLED COOKIES "MY AUNT DORIS'S RECIPE"

Steps:

• 1. Although they seem time consuming to make, there is something very special about them, soft and sweet!
• 2. Sift ingredients and mix together dough. Make the filling, stirring until quite thick, add a little more water if needed; and cool a short while. Roll the dough and cut rounds, as small as you like with 1/2 tsp.of the date filling on one layer of dough, cover and pinch the top layer to seal.
• 3. Grease a baking sheet, and preheat the oven to 350 degrees. They bake for 10 to 12 minutes. Watch them for the last couple of minutes, so they don't get too brown.

DATE FILLED COOKIES

Steps:

• Mix the pastry ingredients well to form a nice soft smooth dough.
• Form ball and wrap in the paper left from margarine and refrigerate for an hour(or stick in freezer for 10 minutes,or -- don't chill at all if in a rush!).
• Divide into three parts (each will create a "roll up").
• On a clean,floured surface roll to a large rectangle (about 30-40cm x 20-30cm), around 2-3mm thick, with the long end parallel to you.
• *TIP: roll the end closest to you slightly thinner and roll up from this side-this ensures pastry gets baked all the way through.
• With a long spatula spread a third of the date spread evenly over the pastry, leaving a 5-10mm margin all around.
• Optional additions before rolling:.
• *cut up the date "block" into small pieces (I usually just tear little bits off by hand) and distribute a third over the date spread.
• *sprinkle with around a teaspoon of cinnamon-and some sugar if desired.
• *This is a delicious touch: crumble 2-3 tablespoons of plain vanilla Halva over the date spread.
• Repeat with the other 2 parts of pastry.
• *Now roll up tightly,place on baking paper lined cookie sheet (curve the roll if it came out too long) and bake for about 10-20 minutes -DEPENDS ON YOUR OVEN-until golden.
• Remove tray from oven and leave to cool slightly.
• With a sharp serated edge knife cut diagonaly into 2-3 cm slices and leve to cool completely.
• You can sprinkle with powdered suger if desired.
• Store in airtight cookie containers.

ROLLED, DATE-FILLED COOKIES

Steps:

• Make the date filling by heating the ingredients in a saucepan until thick, stirring the entire time to prevent scorching.
• Mix the dough ingredients in the order given and divide into two balls. Roll out each ball to 1/2 inch thick. Spread with the date filling and roll up like a jelly roll. Put the rolls in the refrigerator overnight or for at least several hours.
• Heat oven to 350 degrees. Working with one roll at a time, slice 1/4" to 1/2" slices and place on a greased baking sheet.
• Bake 12 - 15 minutes until cookies are a light golden brown. Cool on cookie sheets for several minutes, then move to racks to cool completely.

DATE DROPS

Steps:

• In a bowl, cream the butter and brown sugar. Beat in eggs, milk and vanilla. Combine flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in oats, dates and nuts. , Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 1 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 12-15 minutes or until edges are lightly browned and tops are firm to the touch. Cool on wire racks.

DATE FILLED COOKIES

Steps:

• 1. Grease a baking sheet. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• 2. Combine dry ingredients and sift. In a large bowl mix shortening, sugar and eggs. Add water and vanilla. Stir in the dry ingredients. This is a job for one of those nice stand mixers, as the dough is a bit stiff.
• 3. Make the filling: stir and cook until thick; add water if needed. I like to use a double boiler as it can stick and burn easily if you're not watching it constantly and stirring it.
• 4. Spoon the dough by teaspoonful onto cooky sheet. Top each with 1/2 teaspoonful of date filling. Then place another 1/2 teaspoonful of dough on top of that and seal. BAKE 10-12 MINUTES. Cool briefly on baking sheet and remove from baking sheet to a rack to cool completely. Store in airtight container.

DROPPED DATE FILLED COOKIES

Steps:

• Make the filling first by putting the dates, sugar, and water in a saucepan and cook slowly,stirring constantly till thickened; add the nuts and cool.
• COOKIE BATTER:.
• Mix shortening, sugar, and eggs thoroughly.
• Stir in water and vanilla.
• Add the flour, salt, soda, and cinnamon; mix well.
• Drop by teaspoons on ungreased sheet.
• Place a teaspoon of the date filling on top of the dropped dough and then a tiny bit of dough on top of the filling.
• Bake till lightly browned and done in a 375 degree oven for 8-10 minutes.

MY AUNT JANE'S DATE COOKIES

Steps:

• Filling:.
• Break up dates, cover with water, add 2 tespoons of lemon juice. Boil for 2 minutes. Add dates to cookie, fold cookie in half. Press edge with fork.
• Cream butter and sugar together well.
• Slowly mix in milk.
• Use a wooden spoon Mix all Dry ingredients together.
• Now slowly add to wet batter.
• Mix well.
• Roll out the dough to about 1/8 inch thick.
• Cut into 3 inch diameter round, the top of the large mayonnaise jar works well.
• Put on each round circle 1 tablespoon of dates, or how much you like.
• Bake on ungreased bake sheet.
• Bake at 350 for 8 - 10 minutes.