Refined Sugar Free Date Newtons

Directions

1. Combine filling ingredients in a saucepan and bring to a low boil over low-medium heat. Cover and allow to simmer until the contents reach the consistency of jam, then set aside to cool. Once cool, in a food processor or blender, blend filling until you reach a smooth, pasty consistency. Set aside.
2. For the cookie ingredients, melt the butter, allow to cool to just above room temperature, then combine with egg and vanilla. Once well-combined, add in flour and sugar. Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and chill for 30 minutes to an hour.
3. Flour your surface and roll out your dough until you achieve a thickness of 1/8 of an inch or less. Then, cut the dough into four-inch-wide rectangles (they can be as long as you want), and spread the filling about 1 inch thick in the center of these rectangles. Finally, fold the width of those rectangles over, and voila! You're ready to cut the newton rectangles into newtons!
4. Turn your filled-in newton rectangle thingies over and onto a piece of string. Finally, use the string to cut it into newtons by crisscrossing and pulling on each end of the string.
5. Once finished, place the newtons onto a greased or non-stick pan and bake for 15–20 minutes, or until lightly brown!

6. Please let me know if you have any questions by emailing me (Josh) at info@ilovedatelady.com! I’ll be glad to answer them!