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    The Ultimate Filled Cookies


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    Cookies:
    3 cups flour
    1 Tbsp. baking powder
    1/4 tsp. salt
    1/2 cup butter
    3/4 cup sugar
    1/4 cup brown sugar
    1 egg
    1/2 cup milk

    Directions:
    1.In medium bowl, sift together flour, baking powder and alt -set aside.
    2.In large mixing bowl, beat butter for 30 seconds until softened. Beat in sugars until well combined. Add egg and vanilla, beat 1 minute more.
    3.Alternately add flour mixture and milk, beating after each addition just until combined
    4.Cover and chill at leats 1 hour (make the filling)
    5. On a lightly floured surface, roll out half of the dough to 1/8 inch thickness. Cut out 2 3/4 inch circles.
    6. Spread date filling in the center of the circle.
    7. Roll out the other half of dough to 1/8 inch thickness and cut with 2 3/4 inch doughnut cutter. Place on top of the first circles with holes on top.
    8. Bake on an ungreased cookie sheet in 375F oven for 10-12 minutes until edges are lightly browned. Cool on wire rack. Store in covered container.

    Ingredients Date Filling:
    1 cup chopped dates
    1/2 cup packed brown sugar
    3/4 cup water
    3/4 cup chopped pecans

    Directions:
    1.In small saucepan, combine 1 cup chopped dates, 1/2 cup brown sugar and 3/4 cup water. Bring to boiling.
    2. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, about 10 minutes or until thickened.
    3. Remove from heat, stir in pecans
    .4.Cool.

    Ingredients for Browned Butter Icing:
    1/4 cup butter
    2 1/4 cup sifted powder sugar
    1 tsp vanilla
    2-3 tsb milk

    Directions:
    1. in a sauce pan, heat butter over low heat until lightly browned. Remove from heat.
    2. Stir in powdered sugar, vanilla and enough milk to make a drizling consistency.


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