Filled Cookies I

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup shortening
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 2 cups dates, pitted and chopped
• 1/2 cup water
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 egg

Recipe

• in a large bowl, cream shortening, sugar and brown sugar. beat in the egg and vanilla extract. combine the flour, baking soda and salt; mix into the sugar mixture until well blended. divide dough in half, cover and refrigerate for 4 hours.
• to make the filling: combine dates, sugar, water, lemon juice and salt in saucepan. cook over low heat until mixture thickens.
• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
• roll out dough on a floured surface to a thickness of 1/8 of an inch. cut out an even number of 2 1/2 inch circles. place half of the dough circles 2 inches apart on cookie sheets. brush circles lightly with water and place a tablespoonful of filling in the center of each one. place the remaining circles on top and crimp the edges with your fingers or a fork. make two tiny slits at the top of each cookie and brush the tops with a beaten egg. sprinkle with sugar.
• bake 10 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven, or until lightly colored. let cool on wire racks.