Grannys Date Filled Dropped Cookies Food

DATE DROP COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 F.
• In large bowl, combine first 4 ingredients; beat well.
• (Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup; level off.) Add flour and soda; mix well.
• Stir in dates and nuts.
• Drop by teaspoonfuls, 2 inches apart, onto ungreased cookie sheets.
• Bake 10 to 15 minutes until golden brown.

GRANNY'S FILLED COOKIES

Steps:

• Mix cream cheese and butter well in large bowl until well blended and creamy.
• Add in flour slowly, beating well after each addition. Roll dough into 1-inch balls and wrap well in cellophane. Store in fridge overnight.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).
• Roll out dough balls flat and place a 1/2 teaspoon full of the jam in the center. Fold sides over and place on ungreased cookie sheet.
• Bake for 13-15 minutes until brown and the jam starts to bubble hard. Cool for 3 minutes and place on cooling rack. Sprinkle with powdered sugar if desired.

GRANNY'S STRAWBERRY PRESERVES-FILLED COOKIES

Steps:

• Beat shortening, white sugar, and brown sugar in a bowl using an electric mixer until creamy and smooth.
• Mix milk and vinegar together and let stand 5 minutes to make 'sour milk'. Stir sour milk, eggs, and vanilla extract into shortening mixture.
• Sift flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and nutmeg together in a large bowl. Mix flour mixture into shortening mixture until incorporated. Refrigerate until fully chilled, 2 hours to overnight.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Roll dough to a 1/8-inch thickness on a floured surface; cut into 2-inch rounds using a cookie cutter. Spoon 1 teaspoon preserves into the center of half the cookies; cover with remaining cookies. Lightly press edges of cookies together using a fork. Cut criss-cross slits into the top of each cookie using a knife. Arrange cookies on an ungreased baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cookies are golden, 13 to 15 minutes.

DATE DROP COOKIES II

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C). Lightly grease two baking sheets.
• Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt and set aside.
• In a large bowl, cream together shortening and brown sugar. Beat in the egg and the sour cream. Gradually blend in flour mixture. Fold in dates.
• Drop dough by teaspoonfuls 1-1/2 inches apart onto baking sheets. Press a walnut half into the center of each cookie.
• Bake for 8-10 minutes until lightly colored. Cool cookies on wire racks.

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

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.

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.
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• 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.

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 DROP COOKIES (SMALL BATCH)

Steps:

• First make the filling. Put all of the ingredients into a sauce pan over medium heat. Bring to the boil. Reduce the heat to low and simmer, stirring often, until the mixture is fairly smooth and thick. Set aside to cool.
• Preheat the oven to 350*F/180*C/ gas mark 4. Line a large baking sheet with some baking paper and set aside.
• Cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy, using an electric hand mixer. Beat in the water, egg yolk and vanilla. Whisk together the flour, salt and soda. Beat this into the creamed mixture until thoroughly combined.
• Scoop the mixture into 12 equal portions on the baking sheet, leaving at least two inches in between each.
• Using the back of a wet teaspoon, make a small hollow in the center of each cookie. Spoon 1 teaspoon of the date filling into each hollow.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 10 to 12 minutes until golden brown. Remove to a wire rack to cool completely before eating.

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.

GRANDMA'S RAISIN FILLED COOKIES

Steps:

• Raisin Mixture: Soak raisins in hot water.
• When plumb and soft, drain water and grind.
• Put in saucepan and add sugar, salt, and water.
• Mix the flour with just enough water to make smooth paste, then add to raisin mixture.
• Let come to boil, then set off to cool.
• Cookie: In large mixing bowl, cream together butter& sugar.
• Beat in eggs.
• Add milk and vanilla.
• Mix until well blended.
• Combine dry ingredients together and add to butter mixture.
• Roll out onto flour surface to about 1/4 inch thickness.
• Cut with round cutter.
• Lay on cookie sheet, and add 1 Tablespoon (about) ground raisin mixture to each cookie.
• Top with another round cookie, pinch sides together.
• Bake@ 350 8-10 minutes or until just starting to brown.

STUFFED DATE DROPS

Steps:

• Cut pecan or walnut halves lengthwise; stuff into dates and set aside. In a bowl, cream butter and brown sugar. Beat in egg yolk. Combine flour, baking powder and baking soda; add to creamed mixture alternately with sour cream. Stir in stuffed dates. , Drop by tablespoonfuls with one date per cookie, onto greased baking sheets. Bake at 375° for 7-9 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on wire racks. , In a saucepan, cook butter over medium heat until golden brown, about 5 minutes. Gradually stir in sugar, vanilla and milk. Frost cookies.

GRANNY'S DATE-FILLED DROPPED COOKIES

Steps:

• Bring dates, water, and sugar to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer, stirring frequently, until dates are thickened, about 5 to 7 minutes. Set aside to cool (can be prepared the day before, if needed).
• Cream butter and sugar with your mixer. Add in the egg, water and vanilla.
• Stir together the flour, baking soda and salt. Gently blend the dry ingredients to the butter mixture.
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly grease your cookie sheet or use a silicone baking mat.
• Drop cookie dough by teaspoonfuls onto a lightly greased cookie sheet or use a silicon mat. Place about 1/2 teaspoon of date mixture on the top of each cookie, then a small dab of cookie dough on top of the date mixture.
• Bake at 350° for 10 to 12 minutes. Cool 5 minutes on cookie sheet before moving to a cooling rack.