Filled Date Swirl Cookies

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter
• 2 cups brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 3 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 cup boiling water
• 1 tablespoon flour
• 1 cup chopped nuts
• 1 cup chopped dates
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Recipe

• 1 i make the filling first so it can cool.
• 2 mix sugar and flour in medium saucepan, pour in boiling water while stiring with a wisk.
• 3 add nuts and dates and vanilla.
• 4 cook til thick-not more than a minute.
• 5 put to cool.
• 6 begin cookie dough by creaming softened butter with brown sugar add eggs and remaining ingredients.
• 7 dough will form large ball divide in half and roll out: spread with half the date-nut filling.
• 8 roll like jelly roll.
• 9 do same to second half.
• 10 and put in fridge to chill at least 2 hours.
• 11 the better you chill the dough the firmer your cookies will be.
• 12 bake in preheated 325 degree oven about 20 min.