Grandmom's Date Cookies
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Ingredients
- 1 lb. chopped dates
- 1 3/4 cup granulated sugar, divided
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup chopped walnuts
- 1 cup Crisco shortening
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- 3 eggs
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 4 cups flour
Details
Preparation
Step 1
1. Mix dates, water, and 3/4 cup of sugar in a sauce pan. Boil until thick. Remove from heat and stir in walnuts. Set aside to cool.
2. Mix together Crisco, eggs, salt, baking soda, vanilla, light brown sugar, and remaining 1 cup of white sugar.
3. Add flour last a little at a time (you may need less than 4 cups), stopping before dough becomes too hard.
4. Separate into five discs and wrap in wax paper. Place in the fridge for about 1 hour to chill.
5. Working with 1 disc at a time, top with another sheet of wax paper and roll out to a rectangle that is about 1/8 of an inch thick.
6. Spread with filling, stopping just before the edges. Roll up like a jelly roll.
7. Wrap in wax paper. Place in zip-lock bag and chill for at least 1 more hour. Slice and bake as needed.
8. Bake at 375 or until golden brown.
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