Name: Date-Filled Cookies
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 24
Ingredients: Dates, pitted and chopped - 1 cup; White sugar - ½ cup; Water - ½ cup; Butter, softened - ½ cup; Packed brown sugar - ½ cup; All-purpose flour - 1 ½ cups; Salt - ½ teaspoon; Baking soda - ¼ teaspoon; Rolled oats - 1 ¼ cups; Water, or more as needed - 2 tablespoons

Ingredients for - Date-Filled Cookies

1. Dates, pitted and chopped 1 cup

2. White sugar ½ cup

3. Water ½ cup

4. Butter, softened ½ cup

5. Packed brown sugar ½ cup

6. All-purpose flour 1 ½ cups

7. Salt ½ teaspoon

8. Baking soda ¼ teaspoon

9. Rolled oats 1 ¼ cups

10. Water, or more as needed 2 tablespoons

How to cook deliciously - Date-Filled Cookies

1 . Stage

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

2 . Stage

Mix dates, sugar, and 1/2 cup water in a small saucepan over low heat. Bring to a boil and cook until thick and smooth, about 15 minutes. Set aside to cool.

3 . Stage

Cream butter and brown sugar together until smooth. Gradually mix in flour, salt, and baking soda. Add oatmeal and mix well. Stir in 2 to 4 tablespoons water, as needed for the dough to come together. Form the dough into a ball and refrigerate for 15 minutes.

4 . Stage

Roll dough on a floured surface 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.

5 . Stage

Bake in the preheated oven until browned, about 15 minutes.