filled sugar cookies

Name: Filled Sugar Cookies
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Ingredients: 2 cup(s) flour; 1 1/2 teaspoon(s) baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt; 1 stick(s) sweet cream butter; 1 cup(s) sugar; 1 - egg; 1 tablespoon(s) milk; ## FILLING; 3 teaspoon(s) lemon juice; 1/4 cup(s) water; 3 teaspoon(s) cornstarch; 1 cup(s) chopped dates; 1/2 cup(s) sugar; 2 teaspoon(s) lemon rind; 1/2 cup(s) chopped nuts

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49 Pinches

Valarie Larson

Rock Springs, WY

Updated on Aug 19, 2012

I think this was from my mother's "Home and Garden" Cookbook Encyclopedia. It's the first cookie I learned to bake at age 9...so for over 50 years, it's still my favorite.

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prep time 20 Min

cook time 15 Min

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yield Makes 2 dozen

Ingredients

2 cups flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 stick sweet cream butter
1 cup sugar
1 - egg
1 tablespoon milk
FILLING
3 teaspoons lemon juice
1/4 cup water
3 teaspoons cornstarch
1 cup chopped dates
1/2 cup sugar
2 teaspoons lemon rind
1/2 cup chopped nuts

How To Make filled sugar cookies

Step 1

Cill cookie dough for 1 hour. Roll to 1/8 inch thickness. Cut 2 for each cookie; fill centers only. Cover with 2nd cut-out, seal with fork around the edges

Step 2

Bake at 375 for 10-15 minutes. Can also be filled with jelly or mincemeat.
Step 3

Excellent!!
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