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    Stuffed Cookies


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    List of Ingredients




    Cookie dough:
    3 cups sifted flour
    2 teaspoons baking powder
    1/2 teaspoon salt
    2/3 cup shortening
    1/2 cup packed brown sugar
    1 egg, well beaten
    1 teaspoon vanilla
    1/3 cup milk

    Filling:
    2 cups seeded and chopped dates
    2/3 cup sugar
    2/3 cup boiling water
    1 tablespoon lemon juice
    1 tablespoon butter

    Recipe



    Measure sifted flour and sift again with baking powder and salt. Cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Add egg and vanilla; then flour alternately with milk, beating after each addition until smooth. Chill thoroughly. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. To prepare filling, combine the ingredients and let sit for a few minutes. Roll out dough 1/8 inch thick and cut with 2-1/2-inch cookie cutter. Place 1 teaspoon date stuffing on one circle and place another circle on top. Press edges together with a fork. Bake cookies on an ungreased sheet 10 to 12 minutes.

 

 

 


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