Dough
2 cups brown sugar
1 cup shortening
3 beaten eggs
1/2 cup water
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon soda
3 3/4 cups flour
Mix shortening thoroughly with brown sugar and eggs. Stir in water and vanilla. Sift together and stir in flour, salt, soda and cinnamon. Drop with teaspoon on ungreased baking sheet. Place ½ teaspoon date filling on dough. Cover with another ½ teaspoon dough. Bake at 375 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes.
Filling
1 cup ground dates
1 cup boiling water
1 cup sugar
1 Tablespoon flour
Boil and add 1 teaspoon vanilla. Cool.
Yield: Makes 5 to 6 dozen cookies.
3 3/4 cups flour
Mix shortening thoroughly with brown sugar and eggs. Stir in water and vanilla. Sift together and stir in flour, salt, soda and cinnamon. Drop with teaspoon on ungreased baking sheet. Place ½ teaspoon date filling on dough. Cover with another ½ teaspoon dough. Bake at 375 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes.
Filling
1 cup ground dates
1 cup boiling water
1 cup sugar
1 Tablespoon flour
Boil and add 1 teaspoon vanilla. Cool.
Yield: Makes 5 to 6 dozen cookies.
1 comment:
I have a memory of these cookies having nuts in them, but the recipe does not call for nuts.
Post a Comment