Grandma Frobels Date Filled Cookies Recipes

GRANDMA'S DATE FILLED COOKIES

Steps:

• Mix in a sauce pan the dates, sugar and TBSP of flour, water, and lemon juice. Cook this for about 5 minutes on a medium heat, until all are blended well.
• Mix together the shortening, sugar, and eggs.
• Stir in the 2 Tbsps. thick cream and l teaspoons vanilla.
• Sift together the 2 1/2 cups of flour, baking soda and salt. Add to shortening mix to form dough.
• Chill dough for at least 1 to 2 hours.
• Roll out dough in thin layers in small batches and cut with round cookie cutter.
• Put mixture (about a tbsp.) in the center between 2 thin cookies pressed together.
• Bake at 350 degrees on lightly greased sheet pan for 8-10 minutes or until bottoms are lightly browned.

GRANDMA FROBEL'S DATE-FILLED COOKIES

Steps:

• 1. For the dough: Mix thoroughly the shortening, 1 cup sugar, and eggs.
• 2. Stir in cream and vanilla.
• 3. Sift together and blend in the flour, baking soda and salt. Chill dough for about 1 hour.
• 4. For the filling: In a heavy saucepan, mix together dates or prunes, 3/4 cup sugar, water, lemon juice, and butter.
• 5. Cook slowly, stirring constantly until thickened. Cool to room temperature.
• 6. Roll out the dough very thin on a lightly floured surface. Cut into 3-inch rounds with a cookie cutter or glass.
• 7. Place on a lightly greased cookie sheet. Place a rounded teaspoon of filling in the center. Fold over like a turnover and pinch edges shut.
• 8. Bake at 400F until delicately browned (around the edges). About 8-10 minutes. Cool on wire racks.