Filled Date Swirl Cookies
"These are a favorite during the holidays."
- Ready In:
- 40mins
- Ingredients:
- 14
- Yields:
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4 dozen
- Serves:
- 12
ingredients
- 1⁄2 cup butter
- 2 cups brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 3 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
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DATE NUT FILLING
- 3⁄4 cup white sugar
- 1 cup boiling water
- 1 tablespoon flour
- 1 cup chopped nuts
- 1 cup chopped dates
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
directions
- I make the filling first so it can cool.
- Mix sugar and flour in medium saucepan, pour in boiling water while stiring with a wisk.
- Add nuts and dates and vanilla.
- Cook til thick-not more than a minute.
- Put to cool.
- Begin cookie dough by creaming softened butter with brown sugar add eggs and remaining ingredients.
- Dough will form large ball divide in half and roll out: spread with half the date-nut filling.
- Roll like jelly roll.
- Do same to second half.
- And put in fridge to chill at least 2 hours.
- The better you chill the dough the firmer your cookies will be.
- Bake in preheated 325 degree oven about 20 min.
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This sounds just like the old recipe I have been searching all over for. The cookies are delish....
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Virginia
Pekin, IN
I love to bake, cakes, cookies yeast breads and biscuits . I also like to make up new recipes, I combine recipes I love to try anything new, my family and my dog (sometimes) loves eating my creations!
