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Ingredients
- Date Filling
- 2 1/4 cups dates
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup nuts
- Cookie Dough
- 1 cup shortening
- 2 cups brown sugar
- 3 eggs, well beaten
- 4 cups flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
Method
- Date Filling:
- Combine dates, sugar and water in a pan and cook until thick (about 10 mins.).
- Add nuts to mixture, mix, and let cool. Set aside.
- Cookie Dough:
- Cream shortening and add brown sugar gradually.
- Add eggs, and beat well. Add to the other ingredients, and mix.
- Divide into 2 parts, and make 2 round balls.
- Chill for 1 hr., or until ready to bake.
- Preheat oven to 375.
- Make 4 balls from the 2 lg. balls of dough.
- Roll out dough to 1/4" thick, and spread date mixture all over the top to the edge of the dough.
- Roll into logs.
- Cut into slices 1/4" thick, and place on greased cookie sheet.
- Bake in 375 oven for 10-12 minutes.
- Cool on cookie racks and store in a plastic container with lid, or a cookie tin.
