Date Roll Cookies
Calories: 7
Adjust Servings Here: 36 cookies
Description
Shortbread cookie dough wrapped around a sweet filling made with dates and nuts is what makes these date roll cookies perfect for the holiday cookies platter. Today, I'm using macadamia, and yet, pecans or walnuts make an equally delicious combination with dates. Also, a few red and green stripes give this a festive look.
Ingredients
Cookie dough
- 1½ cup (180 g) All-purpose flour
- 2 tbsp Cornstarch or more flour
- ½ tsp Baking powder
- ½ tsp Salt
- ½ cup (113 g) Unsalted butter room temperature
- 1 cup (120 g) Powdered sugar
- 1 large Egg
- 1 tsp Vanilla extract
- ¼ tsp Ground cinnamon
- ⅛ tsp Ground nutmeg
Date filing
- 4 oz (110 g) Macadamia or cashews, almonds, pecans, etc
- 10 oz (280 g) Medjool dates
- ¼ tsp Mixed spices optional - cinnamon, nutmeg, all-spice
Eggwash
- ½ Egg
- 2 tbsp Water
Instructions
Dough
- Dry ingredients - In a bowl, combine flour, baking powder, cornstarch, salt and spices. Set aside.1½ cup All-purpose flour, ½ tsp Baking powder, ½ tsp Salt, ¼ tsp Ground cinnamon , ⅛ tsp Ground nutmeg, 2 tbsp Cornstarch
- Dough - In the bowl of a stand mixer, cream butter, and powdered sugar until creamy. Add egg and vanilla extract. Followed by the flour mixture. Combine well.1 cup Powdered sugar, ½ cup Unsalted butter, 1 large Egg, 1 tsp Vanilla extract
- Chill - Divide the dough into three and shape each into a disc. Wrap in plastic wrap and chill for an hour or two until firm enough to roll.
Filling
- Nuts - In a food processor, pulse the nuts and spices to a coarse breadcrumb consistency. Set aside4 oz Macadamia
- Dates - Deseed from the dates and add them to the food processor. Pulse until broken into tiny pieces. Pro tip - Use moist dates so the moisture will hold the nuts together and you have a nice moist filling. Alternatively, add one to two tablespoons of water if necessary.10 oz Medjool dates
- Combine - Return the nuts back into the food processor with the dates. Pulse until it all comes together. Pro tip - Take a little mixture into your hand, you should be able to roll it into a ball. If not, pulse some more¼ tsp Mixed spices
- Shape - Take a little date mixture into your hand - shape it into a ball then roll it into a long rope (see video) - Set asidePro tip - You want a thin rope so the resulting cookies will be delicate and pretty. Do not make them very long - they are easier to handle in lengths of 10 to 15 inches.
Assemble
- Roll. - On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough into a sheet about 1/8 inch thick. Place one prepared date and nut rope/sausage on the sheet at one end.Pro tip - if the dough is rolled too thick the finished cookie once filled will look bulky. So keep the filling and dough thin
- Shape - Use a tiny amount of water to help stick the dough together. Wrap the dough into a log. Cut it just where the seams meet and place the roll on a baking tray and into the fridge. Continue until you have used up all the dough or filling. Pro tip - Don't cut the rolls into smaller pieces now. Wait until they are chilled so you get sharp edges. These can be kept covered in the fridge for up to 2 days.
- Oven - Preheat oven to 375°F/ 190°C / Gas Mark 5
- Cut - Once chilled, cut the rolls into two-inch pieces - I use a ruler so they are all same size. Brush each roll with egg wash and sprinkle with sanding sugar. Pro tip - Create red and green strips with food colors to give them a Christmas.½ Egg , 2 tbsp Water
- Bake- Transfer the baking trays to the oven on the middle rack and in the for about 9 to 10 minutes. Pro tip - The cookies must not get any color. They will have a slight golden on the bottom but not on the top. Overbaking can make them hard.
- Cool - Leave them to cool on the baking tray for 10 minutes, then transfer to a cooling rack to cool completely.
- Store - Cool completely before you place them in an airtight cookie jar. These will keep for a week at room temperature. Or in the fridge for up to 2 weeks. You can even freeze them for a few months.
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