Date Filled Cookies

recipe

INGREDIENTS

Butter 100g

Icing sugar 80g

Egg 1

Vanilla essence ½ tsp

All-purpose flour (sifted) 1 ½ Cup

Milk powder 2 tbs

Himalayan pink salt ¼ tsp

Dates (soft) 100g

Butter (soft) 2 tbs

Almonds (chopped) 50g

Egg yolk 1

Milk 1 tbs

Sesame seeds as required

DIRECTIONS

* In a bowl, add butter and beat well.

* Add icing sugar, mix then beat well until creamy.

* Add egg, vanilla essence and beat well.

* Add all-purpose flour, milk powder, pink salt, mix well and beat until well combined.

* Wrap dough tightly in cling film and refrigerate for 30 minutes.

* In a chopper, add deseeded dates, butter and chop well.

* Add almonds and chop well.

* Take a small quantity of mixture,make a ball then roll out with the help of hands and set aside.

* Take out the dough from refrigerator, remove cling film, sprinkle dry flour and roll out with rolling pin.

* Place rolled date filling on the dough,roll the dough slightly and seal the edges then cut the dough into 3” finger cookie.

* Place date cookies on a baking tray lined with butter paper and refrigerate for 10 minutes before baking.

* In a bowl, add egg yolk, milk and whisk well.

* Apply egg wash on cookies and sprinkle sesame seeds.

* Bake in preheated oven at 170C for 15-20 minutes (makes 16-18).

Courtesy: Food Fusion Recipe by Khadija Firdous