Description
Soft, chewy Halloween Date Filled Cookies with a sweet, gooey date center — perfect for fall baking and festive parties.
Ingredients
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- Cookie Dough:
- 1 cup shortening
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 3 tbsp milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- Date Filling:
- 2 cups chopped dates
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup water
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 1/4 tsp salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Cream shortening and sugars until fluffy. Add egg, milk, and vanilla. Mix well.
- Sift flour, baking soda, and salt, then add to the wet mixture. Chill dough 1 hour.
- In a saucepan, combine dates, sugar, and water. Bring to a boil, simmer 5 minutes. Add lemon juice and salt. Cool.
- Roll dough to 1/8 inch thickness. Cut with 2 1/2 inch round cutter.
- Place 1 tbsp filling on each cookie base. Top with another cookie and seal edges with fork.
- Bake 10–12 minutes until lightly golden. Cool before serving.
Notes
- Chill dough for easier rolling.
- Don’t overfill cookies to avoid leakage.
- Use fun Halloween-shaped cutters for a festive touch.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 10mg