Date-Nut Icebox Cookies

Dates and black walnuts blend to create the richness in this brown sugar cookie recipe.


Date-Nut Icebox Cookies

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Servings: Makes about 70.
Prep Time: 45 mins
Total Time: 5 hrs 53 mins
Related Categories: Cookies, Cookies, Cookies, Dates

 
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Ingredients
  • 1 cup
    chopped pitted dates
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  • 1/3 cup
    water
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  • 1/2 teaspoon
    ground cinnamon
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  • 1/2 cup
    finely ground black walnuts
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  • 1/3 cup
    butter, softened
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  • 1/3 cup
    shortening
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  • 1/3 cup
    granulated sugar
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  • 1/3 cup
    packed brown sugar
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  • 3/4 teaspoon
    baking soda
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  • 1/4 teaspoon
    salt
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  • egg
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  • 1 teaspoon
    vanilla
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  • 2 cups
    all-purpose flour
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Directions
1.
For filling, combine dates, water, and cinnamon in a small saucepan; bring to boiling. Reduce heat; cook and stir about 2 minutes or until thickened. Remove from heat and stir in the walnuts. Cool.
2.
Beat butter and shortening in a large mixing bowl with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds. Add granulated sugar, brown sugar, baking soda, and salt; beat until combined. Beat in egg and vanilla until thoroughly combined. Beat in as much of the flour as you can with the mixer. Stir in any remaining flour with a wooden spoon. Divide dough in half. Cover and chill dough about 1 hour or until easy to handle.
3.
Roll one half of the dough between two sheets of waxed paper into a 10x8-inch rectangle. Remove top sheet of waxed paper. Spread half of the filling over dough to within 1/4 inch of edges. Roll up, jelly-roll style, starting from one of the long sides, removing bottom sheet of waxed paper as you roll. Pinch to seal. Cut roll in half crosswise. Wrap rolls in waxed paper or clear plastic wrap. Repeat with remaining dough and filling. Chill about 4 hours or until firm.
4.
Remove one roll of dough from the refrigerator. Unwrap and reshape slightly, if necessary. Cut dough into 1/4-inch-thick slices. Place 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet.
5.
Bake in a 375 degrees F. oven for 8 to 10 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Cool on cookie sheet for 1 minute. Remove and cool completely on wire racks. Repeat with remaining rolls of dough. Makes about 70.

Make ahead tip
Wrap rolls of dough in plastic wrap. Place in a freezer container and freeze up to 1 month. To use, thaw just until soft enough to slice. Or, bake and cool cookies completely. In an airtight or freezer container, arrange cookies in a single layer; cover with a sheet of waxed paper. Repeat layers, leaving enough air space to close container easily. Freeze up to 1 month.

Nutrition information
Per serving: Calories 50, Total Fat 2 g, Saturated Fat 1 g, Cholesterol 5 mg, Sodium 31 mg, Carbohydrate 6 g, Fiber 0 g, Protein 1 g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 0%, Calcium 0%, Iron 1%. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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