Date-Swirl Cookies
Date-Swirl Cookies
Filling:
1 1/4 cups dates, cut in pieces
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup water
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/4 cup nuts, chopped
Combine and cook dates, sugar and water until thickened, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Add lemon juice and nuts. Cool while making cookie dough.
Cookie dough:
1 cup shortening (part butter, if desired)
1 1/2 teaspoons grated orange rind
1/4 teaspoon grated lemon rind
1 1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups brown sugar, firmly packed
2 eggs, unbeaten
3 1/3 cups sifted flour
1 1/2 teaspoons soda
2 tablespoons milk
Combine shortening, grated rinds, salt, brown sugar and eggs. beat thoroughly. Sift together flour and soda. Add half to sugar mixture. Blend in milk, then remaining flour, mixing thoroughly.
Divide dough in two. Separately roll each half in a rectangle about 1/4 inch thick. Spread each half with half of date filling in a thin layer.
Roll as for jelly rolls. Wrap in waxed paper and chill overnight, or until firm enough to slice.
Cut in 1/4-inch slices. Place on lightly greased cookie sheets.
Bake in preheated 375-degree oven 15 to 20 minutes.
Yield: About 5 dozen
Filling:
1 1/4 cups dates, cut in pieces
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup water
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/4 cup nuts, chopped
Combine and cook dates, sugar and water until thickened, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Add lemon juice and nuts. Cool while making cookie dough.
Cookie dough:
1 cup shortening (part butter, if desired)
1 1/2 teaspoons grated orange rind
1/4 teaspoon grated lemon rind
1 1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups brown sugar, firmly packed
2 eggs, unbeaten
3 1/3 cups sifted flour
1 1/2 teaspoons soda
2 tablespoons milk
Combine shortening, grated rinds, salt, brown sugar and eggs. beat thoroughly. Sift together flour and soda. Add half to sugar mixture. Blend in milk, then remaining flour, mixing thoroughly.
Divide dough in two. Separately roll each half in a rectangle about 1/4 inch thick. Spread each half with half of date filling in a thin layer.
Roll as for jelly rolls. Wrap in waxed paper and chill overnight, or until firm enough to slice.
Cut in 1/4-inch slices. Place on lightly greased cookie sheets.
Bake in preheated 375-degree oven 15 to 20 minutes.
Yield: About 5 dozen
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