Reader Query: Stuffed Date Nut Cookies?

Reader leeleemarie left the following question on my Toffee Figgy Pudding Cookies post:

“What about a really dark rich cakey date nut cookie stuffed with cream cheese? As a kid we would have date nut bread slathered with cream cheese. I have not had it in years but for some reason the figs made me think of dates and then date nut bread, and then I thought what about a cookie?”

Thanks for writing in, leeleemarie. That's an awesome idea. Up until this point, all my stuffed cookies have been smooth and "chunkless," meaning that they don't have any chips or nuts or any other sort of mix-ins in the dough. This is because I was afraid that the chunks would make holes in the cookie dough shells and allow the filling to leak out during baking.

But you have really inspired me, leeleemarie. I'm going to cross the chunky stuffed cookie barrier! And what better way to do so than to make a date nut cookie stuffed with a schmear of cream cheese. Mmmm...yummy. Stay tuned!

Comments

[Mumma]

Wow! This brings back some wonderful memories of a fragrant, warm kitchen on cold Sunday mornings. Grandma made fantastic dense date nut loafs, which we slathered with cream cheese and ate like sandwiches. The thought of this yummy cookie makes my mouth water! I definitely want to be a real-life cookie taster for this one!!

[Oatmeal Cookie Guy]

Hi, Mumma. I'll send some your way when I make these guys. :-)