De Zwaan Koekjes (Windmill Cookies) Recipe
Servings: 1
Ingredients
- 1 c. dates, minced
- 1/2 c. sugar
- 1/2 c. water
- 2 tsp lemon juice
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 c. brown sugar, firmly packed
- 1 c. shortening, melted
- 2 x Large eggs, beaten
- 1 c. sour lowfat milk
- 2 c. whole wheat flour (graham)
- 2 1/2 c. flour
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp cinnamon
Directions
- Simmer dates, sugar and water for 5 mins. or possibly till thick. stir in lemon juice and salt. Set aside. Preheat oven to 375F. Grease a cookie sheet. Mix sugar and shortening. Blend in Large eggs and lowfat milk. Sift together flours, baking soda and cinnamon. Add in to sugar mix, mixing well. If necessary add in more flour to make dough stiff sufficient to roll out. Roll dough 1/8" thick on a floured surface and cut out cookies with a round cookie cutter. Place 1/2 of the cookie rounds on the cookie sheet and top each with a spoonful of filling. Add in the top cookie round that has been decorated by four small knife slits at right angles to resemble windmill sails. Bake for 10 mins.
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