Prune Pillows

filled cookie old newspaper clipping 31 jan 1957 des moines tribune viola reeves killian dough needs overnight chill dough isfolded envelope fashion over spoonfuls of filling

• Ready In: 12 hrs 12 mins
• Yields: 2 dozen

Ingredients

• filling

• 1 1⁄2 cups prunes, cooked
• 1⁄3 cup sugar
• 1  tablespoon lemon juice
• 1  teaspoon orange zest
• 1⁄4 teaspoon allspice
• 1  dash salt

• dough

• 1⁄2 cup butter
• 3⁄4 cup sugar
• 1  egg, big
• 1  teaspoon orange zest
• 1 1⁄2 tablespoons  orange juice
• 2  cups flour
• 3⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1  teaspoon baking powder

Directions

1. cut prunes from pits(see,old lol) into little pieces
2. add remaining filling ingredients.
3. and cook.
4. ,stirring until sugar is dissolved and mixture is thick
5. dough
6. cream sugar and butter
7. add egg.
8. blend in rind and juice
9. sift dry ingredients
10. add to creamed mixture
11. make a stiff dough.
12. chill overnight.
13. roll about 1/8 inch thick.
14. and cut into 3 1/2 circles.
15. place a teaspoon of filling in center and fold dough over on each side towards center to cover filling
16. fold ends to make rectangles about 1/8 inch on each side so there is a border.
17. place folded side down on ungreased baking sheets and bake375 for 12 minutes until edges are browned
18. remove to wire rack to cool.