Date Filled Cookie Log - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter
1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
1 egg, well beaten
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1 (12 ounce) can date filling (or use Date Filling for Hamentaschen)
1/2 cup finely chopped nuts
confectioners' sugar, to taste

Preparation

Preheat oven to 400\u00b0F.
Mix together butter and sugar in a mixing bowl until creamy.
Blend in the egg.
Sift together the flour, salt and baking soda.
Add to the wet mixture and blend until stiff.
Shape dough into 4 logs about 10x3-inches each.
Place logs on a baking sheet.
Using the side of your hand, create a narrow well into the top of each log, running all the way across.
Spread about 1/4 cup of the date filling evenly into each hollow.
Top the date filling with chopped nuts.
Bake the logs for 12-15 minutes, or until set and gloden.
Allow to cool until just warm, then slice the baked dough at an angle into 3/4-inch thick cookies.
Allow to cool then dust liberally with confectioners sugar.