Date Filled Turnover cookies

By sheilaolim

Grandma's Recipes, These also make pinwheels.

Ingredients

• Cookie:
• 1/2 C shortening
• 1 C sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 21/4 C all-purpose flour 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp soda
• Filling:
• 2 C finely chopped dates
• 3/4 C sugar
• 3/4 C water
• 1/2 C chopped nuts, if desired.

Preparation

Step 1

mix thoroughly shortening, sugar, eggs and vanilla. Blend in flour, salt and soda. Cover. Chill l hour. Prepare filling.

Combine all ingredients in saucepan. Cook, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens. Cook thoroughly. (I would think you could add a little less sugar as dates are so sweet to begin with.

Heat oven to 400. Roll dough 1/16 in thick on lightly floured cloth-covered board. Cut into 3-inch circles spoon 1 tsp filling on half of each circle. Fold dough over filling; press edges. Bake 1 in apart on ungreased baking sheet. Brush with milk, sprinkle with sugar bake 8 to 10 min or until very light brown. Immediately remove from baking sheet. 4 1`/2 doz.