Wednesday, November 9, 2011

Filled Jumbo Drops (date filled cookies)

This is a recipe from Magdalena Walz(grandma). Aunt Carol had this recipe from grandma written in her writing.

1 cup shortening
2 cups packed brown sugar
3 eggs
1/2 cup water
1 tsp vanilla
3 1/2 cups sifted flour
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp soda
1/8 tsp cinnamon

heat oven to 375 Mix thoroughly shortening, brown sugar, and eggs. Stir in water and vanilla. Sift together and stir in flour, soda, salt, and cinnamon. Drop with teaspoon onto ungreased baking sheet. Place 1/2 tsp filling on dough, cover with 1/2 tsp dough.
Bake 10-12 minutes. Makes 5-6 dozen

Date Filling

Cook together until thick stirring constantly, 2 cups dates cut small, 3/4 cup sugar, 3/4 cup water. Add 1/2 cup chopped nuts and cool.

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