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Date Cookies

Monica Jensen

Prep 15 mins15m
Cook 8 mins8m
Makes 36

Granny Lewis' recipe

Ingredients

  • ½ cup Oleo
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 2 tbsps cream
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 2 ½ cups flour
  • ¼ tsp baking soda
  • Filling

  • ½ cup chopped dates
  • ½ cup sugar
  • ½ cup water

Instructions

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  • 1
    Mix ingredients for filling then set aside.
  • 2
    Mix dry ingredients first, then wet. Do NOT melt the butter.
  • 3
    Once dough is made, cover and rest in fridge for .
  • 4
    Roll dough out into 1/4" sheet.
  • 5
    Using cookie cutters, made an even amount of cookies.
  • 6
    Put small spoonful of filling in middle of one cookie. Place an identical cookie on top of filling.
  • 7
    Using a fork, press the edges of the cookies together to seal the filling in.
  • 8
    Bake for approx. until golden brown.

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