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Ingredients
- Date filling:
- 4 cups flour
- 1/2 teaspoon soda
- 1 cup butter
- 1 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 16 oz pitted dates
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
Details
Servings 54
Preparation time 30mins
Cooking time 40mins
Adapted from tasteofhome.com
Preparation
Step 1
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
Cookies:
2. Sift together flour and soda
3. In a bowl, cream shortening and sugars
4. Add eggs; blend well
5. Add the flour mixture and beat until well mixed
6. Chill for 1 hour or untill dough is easy to handle
Filling:
1. Place dates, sugar and water in a pan
2. Bring to a boil
3. Reduce heat; cook until dates are tender and most
of the water is gone
4. Stir in nuts; cool
5. Divide dough into 3 portions
6. Between pieces of waxed paper, roll each portion
into a 12x10 inch rectangle
7. Spread 1/3 of filling on dough
8. Repeat with the rest of the dough and filling
9.Cut into 1/4 inch slices
10.Place on a greased baking pan
11.Bake for 10-12 minutes
12.Remove to wire racks to cool
*Dough may be kept in the fridge for up to 3 days
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