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Date-filled Cookies Recipe

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Category:
Category:
Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
Cookie:
2 c brown sugar
1 cup shortening
3 eggs
1/4 c milk
1 tsp vanilla
2 tsp baking powder
3 c flour give or take

Filling:
1 cup dates, chopped (you can replace with raisins)
1/2 c sugar
1 Tbsp flour
1/2 water
Directions:
Directions:
PREHEAT oven to 350º.
Cream brown sugar and shortening.
Add 3 eggs.
BEAT.
Continue to beat and add milk and vanilla.
Sift flour and baking powder.
Add until consistency to roll out.

To make filling: put all ingredients in a saucepan.
BOIL gently, stirring constantly until thick.
Cool.

Roll out cookie dough very thin.
Cut out circles.
Put one cookie on pan.
Place about 1 spoonful filling in center.
Top with a second cookie.
Seal edges by pressing with finger gently.

BAKE until edges start to brown.
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
3 doz
Preparation Time:
Preparation Time:
1 hour
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
Use larger circles and fold over for "smiles".
Grandma always used jam for the last few cookies when she ran out of filling. They were very good too!

 

 

 

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