Filled Sand Dollars Recipe
Going by its looks this filled sand dollars recipe seems yummy. It is generally eaten as a tasty snack. Please try this recipe of filled sand dollars and if you are fully satisfied, spread the taste by sharing on other social networks.
Ingredients
1 cup butter, softened
1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
1 cup wheat germ
1 cup brown sugar
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 cup packed finely snipped dates
1 teaspoon grated orange rind
2/3 cup orange juice
1/2 cup chopped walnuts of almonds
Directions
1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
2. For the dough, cut the butter into the flour until crumbly. With your hands, work in the wheat germ, 3/4 cup sugar, and the salt.
3. For the filling, work the dates, orange rind, juice, nuts, and remaining sugar with spoon until most of juice has been absorbed.
4. Roll the dough to a 1/8-inch thickness on a lightly floured surface. Cut with a floured 2 1/2-inch cutter.
5. Arrange half of the rounds on an ungreased baking sheet. Divide the filling among the rounds and top with remaining cookie rounds, pressing the edges together. Cut five small slits in the top of each cookie so that they resemble sand dollars.
6. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes, or until golden brown. Remove carefully to wire racks to cool (cookies are fragile).
2. For the dough, cut the butter into the flour until crumbly. With your hands, work in the wheat germ, 3/4 cup sugar, and the salt.
3. For the filling, work the dates, orange rind, juice, nuts, and remaining sugar with spoon until most of juice has been absorbed.
4. Roll the dough to a 1/8-inch thickness on a lightly floured surface. Cut with a floured 2 1/2-inch cutter.
5. Arrange half of the rounds on an ungreased baking sheet. Divide the filling among the rounds and top with remaining cookie rounds, pressing the edges together. Cut five small slits in the top of each cookie so that they resemble sand dollars.
6. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes, or until golden brown. Remove carefully to wire racks to cool (cookies are fragile).
