Best 9 Rolled Date Filled Cookies Recipes

DATE FILLED OATMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl, or stand mixer fitted with paddle attachment, beat butter, granulated sugar and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
• Add in eggs and vanilla and beat until well combined.
• In a small mixing bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt, stirring well to combine.
• Gradually add flour mixture to butter/sugar mixture and beat on low speed just until combined.
• and blend on low speed just until combined. The mixture will be thick. Scrape down the sides well with a spatula and stir to combine.
• Using a heaping tablespoon, shape and roll dough into balls, then press down to flatten. Cookies should be about 2 and 1/2 to 3 inches in diameter.
• Place on ungreased or parchment paper lined baking sheet.
• Cookies will still be slightly soft in the middle.
• Cool on baking sheet for two minutes, then transfer to wire rack and cool.
• Combine 2 cups of chopped dates, 1 cup water and 1/2 cup of granulated sugar together in a small saucepan.
• Bring to boil, reduce heat to low and cook for about 5 to 7 minutes, stirring often. Mixture will be thick and smooth. Cool.
• Turn one of the cookies upside down with the flat side facing up. Spread a layer of the date filling to cover the entire cookie. Place a second cookie over the date filling with the flat side towards the date filling, creating a sandwich cookie. Press very lightly down on the cookies.

DATE NUT PINWHEEL COOKIES I

Steps:

• Chop pitted dates in food chopper. Place dates into small saucepan and add 1/4 cup sugar, dash of salt, and 1 1/4 cups of water. Cook, stirring constantly until mixture is of a soft consistency. Remove from heat.
• Add grated lemon rind, lemon juice, and chopped nuts. Mix well and chill.
• Cream together 3/4 cup butter and gradually add 1/2 cup white sugar and 1cup lightly packed brown sugar. Beat well. Beat 2 eggs until thick and add to creamed mixture part at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla.
• Measure into a sifter 3 1/2 cups flour, 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder, 1/4 teaspoon baking soda, and 3/4 teaspoon of salt. Sift together twice. Sift dry ingredients into creamed mixture about 1/4 at a time. Combine thoroughly after each addition. Chill until firm.
• Divide dough into 3 parts. Roll out 1 part at a time into a rectangle. Spread with date filling. Roll up jelly roll fashion in waxed paper. Chill several hours.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).
• With sharp knife, slice 1/4 inch thick slices off of rolls and place on greased cookie sheets. Bake 10 - 13 minutes. Let cool.

DATE FILLED COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a small saucepan over low heat, mix dates, sugar and 1/2 cup of water. Bring to a boil, and cook for 15 minutes, or until thick and smooth. Set aside to cool.
• Cream butter and brown sugar together until smooth. Gradually mix in flour, baking soda, and salt. Add the oatmeal and mix well. Stir in 2 to 4 tablespoons of water. Form the dough into a ball and refrigerate for 15 minutes.
• On a floured surface, roll dough to 1/8 inch thickness and cut into 2 inch rounds. Place 1/2 of the rounds on cookie sheets. Spoon date mixture in the center of each round and top with another round. Press edges firmly together.
• Bake 15 minutes in the preheated oven, or until browned.

DATE-FILLED SANDWICH COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder and baking soda; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Refrigerate for 1 hour or until easy to handle., On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 2-1/2-in. cookie cutter. Place 1 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool completely., In a small saucepan, combine filling ingredients. Cook over medium heat for 3 minutes or until thickened and bubbly. Cool to room temperature. Spread on the bottoms of half of the cookies; top with remaining cookies.

ROLLED, DATE-FILLED COOKIES

Steps:

• Make the date filling by heating the ingredients in a saucepan until thick, stirring the entire time to prevent scorching.
• Mix the dough ingredients in the order given and divide into two balls. Roll out each ball to 1/2 inch thick. Spread with the date filling and roll up like a jelly roll. Put the rolls in the refrigerator overnight or for at least several hours.
• Heat oven to 350 degrees. Working with one roll at a time, slice 1/4" to 1/2" slices and place on a greased baking sheet.
• Bake 12 - 15 minutes until cookies are a light golden brown. Cool on cookie sheets for several minutes, then move to racks to cool completely.

DROPPED DATE FILLED COOKIES

Steps:

• Make the filling first by putting the dates, sugar, and water in a saucepan and cook slowly,stirring constantly till thickened; add the nuts and cool.
• COOKIE BATTER:.
• Mix shortening, sugar, and eggs thoroughly.
• Stir in water and vanilla.
• Add the flour, salt, soda, and cinnamon; mix well.
• Drop by teaspoons on ungreased sheet.
• Place a teaspoon of the date filling on top of the dropped dough and then a tiny bit of dough on top of the filling.
• Bake till lightly browned and done in a 375 degree oven for 8-10 minutes.

GRANDMA'S DATE FILLED COOKIES

Steps:

• Mix in a sauce pan the dates, sugar and TBSP of flour, water, and lemon juice. Cook this for about 5 minutes on a medium heat, until all are blended well.
• Mix together the shortening, sugar, and eggs.
• Stir in the 2 Tbsps. thick cream and l teaspoons vanilla.
• Sift together the 2 1/2 cups of flour, baking soda and salt. Add to shortening mix to form dough.
• Chill dough for at least 1 to 2 hours.
• Roll out dough in thin layers in small batches and cut with round cookie cutter.
• Put mixture (about a tbsp.) in the center between 2 thin cookies pressed together.
• Bake at 350 degrees on lightly greased sheet pan for 8-10 minutes or until bottoms are lightly browned.

DATE FILLED COOKIES

Steps:

• Mix the pastry ingredients well to form a nice soft smooth dough.
• Form ball and wrap in the paper left from margarine and refrigerate for an hour(or stick in freezer for 10 minutes,or -- don't chill at all if in a rush!).
• Divide into three parts (each will create a "roll up").
• On a clean,floured surface roll to a large rectangle (about 30-40cm x 20-30cm), around 2-3mm thick, with the long end parallel to you.
• *TIP: roll the end closest to you slightly thinner and roll up from this side-this ensures pastry gets baked all the way through.
• With a long spatula spread a third of the date spread evenly over the pastry, leaving a 5-10mm margin all around.
• Optional additions before rolling:.
• *cut up the date "block" into small pieces (I usually just tear little bits off by hand) and distribute a third over the date spread.
• *sprinkle with around a teaspoon of cinnamon-and some sugar if desired.
• *This is a delicious touch: crumble 2-3 tablespoons of plain vanilla Halva over the date spread.
• Repeat with the other 2 parts of pastry.
• *Now roll up tightly,place on baking paper lined cookie sheet (curve the roll if it came out too long) and bake for about 10-20 minutes -DEPENDS ON YOUR OVEN-until golden.
• Remove tray from oven and leave to cool slightly.
• With a sharp serated edge knife cut diagonaly into 2-3 cm slices and leve to cool completely.
• You can sprinkle with powdered suger if desired.
• Store in airtight cookie containers.

DATE FILLED OATMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream butter and sugar together well.
• Slowly mix in milk.
• Add remaining ingredients.
• Mix well.
• Chill for 1 hour.
• Roll out fairly thin on lightly floured board.
• Cut into 2 1/2-inch rounds.
• Place on ungreased baking sheets.
• Bake in 350°F oven for 8-10 minutes.
• Cool.
• Fill with Date Filling, to form a sandwich.
• For date filling: combine dates, sugar and water in saucepan.
• Bring to a boil.
• Simmer, stirring often, until mushy and thickened.
• Add more water if too dry, or simmer longer if too runny.
• Cool and spread between cookies.