Description
Soft, chewy Halloween Date Filled Cookies with a sweet, gooey date center — perfect for fall baking and festive parties.
Ingredients
Cookie Dough:
1 cup shortening
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 egg
3 tbsp milk
1 tsp vanilla extract
3 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp baking soda
Date Filling:
2 cups chopped dates
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup water
2 tbsp lemon juice
1/4 tsp salt
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
2. Cream shortening and sugars until fluffy. Add egg, milk, and vanilla. Mix well.
3. Sift flour, baking soda, and salt, then add to the wet mixture. Chill dough 1 hour.
4. In a saucepan, combine dates, sugar, and water. Bring to a boil, simmer 5 minutes. Add lemon juice and salt. Cool.
5. Roll dough to 1/8 inch thickness. Cut with 2 1/2 inch round cutter.
6. Place 1 tbsp filling on each cookie base. Top with another cookie and seal edges with fork.
7. Bake 10–12 minutes until lightly golden. Cool before serving.
Notes
Chill dough for easier rolling.
Don’t overfill cookies to avoid leakage.
Use fun Halloween-shaped cutters for a festive touch.
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Cook Time: 12 mins
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 10mg