Date Moons

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 36
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup chopped dates
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup water
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
• 1 teaspoon grated orange rind
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• 2 beat butter and cream cheese at medium speed with an electric mixer until smooth. add flour and salt, and beat until blended.
• 3 shape dough into a ball and wrap well in waxed paper or cling wrap. chill for an hour.
• 4 combine dates, sugar, and water in a saucepan and cook over medium heat 3 to 5 minutes or until thickened. remove fruit puree from heat; stir in walnuts and orange rind, and let cool.
• 5 divide chilled dough in half. place half (or less) on a lightly floured surface, and roll to 1/8-inch thickness. cut dough with a 2 1/2-inch round cutter, and place on a lightly greased baking sheet. spoon 1/2 teaspoon date mixture in center of each cookie. repeat procedure with remaining dough.
• 6 fold dough over filling, pressing edges with tines of a fork to seal.
• 7 bake for 15 minutes or until lightly browned. remove from oven and let cool for a few minutes. remove to a cooling rack until fully cool.
• 8 sprinkle with powdered sugar.