Easy Date-Filled Cookies

These soft cookies have a sweet date filling that's easy to make with chopped dates, sugar, water, and lemon juice.

• Preparation Time: 25 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 40 mins
• Calories: 300 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup shortening
• 2 cups dates, pitted and chopped
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 0.5 teaspoon baking soda
• 0.25 teaspoon salt
• 0.5 cup white sugar
• 0.5 cup packed brown sugar
• 0.5 cup water
• 0.33333298563957 cup white sugar

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Bake 10 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven, or until lightly colored. Let cool on wire racks.

Step 3

In a large bowl, cream butter, white sugar, and brown sugar. Beat in one egg and vanilla extract. Combine the flour, baking soda, and ¼ teaspoon salt; mix into the sugar mixture until well blended. Divide dough in half, cover and refrigerate for 4 hours.

Step 4

To make the filling: Combine dates, sugar, water, lemon juice, and ¼ teaspoon salt in a saucepan. Cook over low heat until mixture thickens.

Step 5

Roll out dough on a floured surface to a thickness of 1/8 of an inch. Cut out an even number of 2 ½-inch circles. Place half of the dough circles 2 inches apart on cookie sheets. Brush circles lightly with water and place a tablespoonful of filling in the center of each one. Place the remaining circles on top and crimp the edges with your fingers or a fork. Make two tiny slits at the top of each cookie and brush the tops with beaten egg. Sprinkle with sugar if you like.