Italian Date Cookies

Ingredients

Sugar Cookie Dough

2 1/4 cup flour

1/4 teaspoon salt

2 teaspoons baking powder

1/2 cup softened margarine

1 cup sugar

2 eggs

1/2 teaspoon lemon juice

1 tablespoon milk

Date Filling

1 cup dates

1/2 cup sugar

1/2 cup walnuts

1 teaspoon orange rind

1 tablespoon orange juice

1 cup water

Directions 

Dough 

Cream sugar and margarine until creamy. Add eggs, lemon juice and milk. add dry ingredients a little at a time. Refrigerated overnight. 

Filling 

Place all ingredients in a saucepan and cook over medium heat until all the water is absorbed. 

Assemble cookies

1. Roll out rectangle about 10 x 12 inches and 1/4 inch thick. Spread date mixture on half of the dough. Flip the other half over filling. Beat 1 egg yolk with a little water and brush over dough. Sprinkle with finely chopped walnuts. Cut into strips and then into squares. 

2. Bake on greased cookie sheet at 375° for 10-12 minutes.

http://www.tastebook.com/recipes/1199862-Italian-Date-Cookies