This is an all-purpose filling that can be used for cookies, bars, etc. I use it most often to fill hamantaschen. Extremely simple and delicious.
YIELD
20 servingsPREP
5 minCOOK
5 minREADY
30 minIngredients
Directions
In a medium-small saucepan, stir together the dates, water and sugar.
Heat to boiling over medium heat. Reduce heat to low; cook, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens, about 4 or 5 minutes.
Remove from heat, stir in the walnuts, and cool for 5 minutes.
Stir in orange zest and vanilla extract; set aside and cool completely before filling cookies or pastries.
NOTE: This filling can be kept in the freezer for months or refrigerated for up to 2 weeks.
Comments
Have to tell you how much I adore these cookies. Just want to grab a plate-full of them, then sit in the couch, start to pop these yummy sweets into my mouth one after another... until my belly and my palate are both very very happy. Thanks for feeding my eyes :)
Hello...When do the nuts get added? I see them in the ingredients, but not in the directions.
Hello - thanks for catching the omission. Add the nuts after removing the mixture from the heat. I've updated the recipe directions.