Grandma's Date Filled Cookies

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These cookies have two layers of delicious and light sugar cookies sandwiched with date filling. i even loved these as a kid, when dates weren't cool!!

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Steps

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Mix in a sauce pan the dates , sugar and tbsp of flour , water , and lemon juice.

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Cook this for about 5 minutes on a medium heat , until all are blended well.

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Mix together the shortening , sugar , and eggs.

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Stir in the 2 tbsps.

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Thick cream and l teaspoons vanilla.

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Sift together the 2 1 / 2 cups of flour , baking soda and salt.

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Add to shortening mix to form dough.

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Chill dough for at least 1 to 2 hours.

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Roll out dough in thin layers in small batches and cut with round cookie cutter.

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Put mixture in the center between 2 thin cookies pressed together.

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Bake at 350 degrees on lightly greased sheet pan for 8-10 minutes or until bottoms are lightly browned.

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Ingredients

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dates, sugar, flour, water, lemon juice, shortening, eggs, heavy cream, vanilla, baking soda, salt