Fruit-Filled Spritz

• 1 cup butter
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 cup sugar
• 4 cups flour, all-purpose sifted
• 1/2 cup brown sugar packed
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 3 large eggs
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/2 cup candied cherries finely chopped
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 1/2 cups dates cut
• 1/2 cup nuts chopped
• 1 teaspoon orange zest

1. Cream butter; add sugars gradually.
2. Beat in eggs and extracts.
3. Blend in sifted dry ingredients; chill.
4. Make FruitNut Filling: Combine water, sugar, dates and orange rind.
5. cook until thickened; stir; add cherries and nuts; cool.
6. Knead dough in hands until soft and pliable.
7. Press dough through cookie press onto ungreased cookie sheets.
8. (Use the saw- toothed shaped cookie press plate. )
9. STRIPS OF DOUGH SHOULD BE 10 inch LONG AND 2 inch APART.
10. Spread filling down center of each strip.
11. Use cookie press to cover filling with another strip of dough.
12. Bake at 375F (190C) about 12 minutes.
13. Cut into 1 1/4 inch bars immediately.
14. Makes about 8 dozen.

butter, almond, sugar, flour, brown sugar, baking soda, eggs, salt, vanilla, water, candied cherries, sugar, dates, nuts, orange zest

Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/fruit-filled-spritz-35368 (may not work)