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Date Filled Drop Cookies

2 cups dates, cut up
1/2 cup water(if dates are very dry, add a little more water)
2 tsps. sugar

Cook dates until they become mushy. Remove from heat and cool.


Cookie Dough

2 cups brown sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. soda disolved in 1/4 cup hot water
1 cup shortening or solid margarine
3 eggs
3 1/2 cup flour

The dough is quite soft so chill for about a half hour. Drop by tsp. on a lightly greased cookie sheet then press the dough down with the bottom of a floured glass. Drop a dab of the dates on top, then put another bit of cookie dough on top. Bake at 350° for about 11 min.

These are very good cookies, they stay nice and soft if kept in a closed container.