Aunt Bea's Filled Cookies

Ingredients

• 1 cup shortening (~190 g)
• 1 cup brown sugar (~210 g)
• 1/4 tsp. salt (~1.5 g)
• 1 tsp. vanilla (~4.2 g)
• 2 well-beaten eggs
• 1 tsp. soda dissolved in 2 Tbsp. water (~4.8 g)
• 3 cups flour sifted with 1 tsp. baking powder (~380 g)

Filling

• 1 pkg. dates
• 1 cup water (~240 g)
• 1 cup sugar (~200 g)

1. 1

   Cream the sugar and shortening well.

2. 2

   Add the remaining dough ingredients and mix thoroughly.

3. 3

   Chill. For the filling, cook the dates, water and sugar slowly for 1/2 hour.

4. 4

   Roll out the dough, cut with a round cutter (2" diameter).

5. 5

   Place 1 tsp. filling on a cookie.

6. 6

   Cover with another — pinch the edges.

7. 7

   Bake at 375 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes.

8. 8

   Frost with Penuche Frosting.