Apple Date Filled Cookies

Yield:
5 dozen

Ingredients:

  1. Filling:
  2. 1 cup chopped dates
  3. 3/4 cup peeled apples, finely chopped
  4. 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  5. 1 teaspoon grated orange peel
  6. 1/4 cup orange juice
  8. Cookies:
  9. 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  10. 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  11. 1/2 cup butter, softened
  12. 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  13. 1 egg
  14. 1 2/3 cup all purpose flour
  15. 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  16. 1/4 teaspoon salt
  17. 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
Directions:

Filling:
Mix dates, apples, sugar, orange zest and orange juice in 1- quart saucepan. Cook over medium high heat, stirring constantly, until mixture boils and thickens.

Boil and stir for 5 minutes. Cool. Set aside.

Cookies:
Beat sugars, butter, vanilla and egg in large bowl until well blended. Stir in flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon.

Roll dough into 16x8- inch rectangle between sheets of waxed paper. Remove top paper.

Spread dough with cooled apple date filling. Roll up dough with filling inside. Wrap tightly with remaining sheet of waxed paper.

Refrigerate 2 to 3 hours until firm.

Using a sharp knife, cut into 1/4- inch slices. Place about 1- inch apart on ungreased cookie sheet.

Bake at 375 degrees F. for 8 to 11 minutes or until lightly browned.

Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack and cool.


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