grandma frobel's date-filled cookies
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We always make these with prunes, as they are my husband's favorite Christmas cookies. He says they taste EXACTLY like his Grandma's. Now, THAT'S a compliment!
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yield
4 dozen
prep time
2 Hr
cook time
10 Min
Ingredients For grandma frobel's date-filled cookies
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1/2 csoft shortening
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1 csugar
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2eggs
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2 1/2 cflour
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1/4 tspbaking soda
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1/2 tspsalt
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2 Tbspheavy cream
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1 tspvanilla
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2 1/2 cdates or prunes, pitted and finely chopped
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3/4 csugar
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3/4 cwater
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3 tsplemon juice
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1 tspbutter
How To Make grandma frobel's date-filled cookies
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1For the dough: Mix thoroughly the shortening, 1 cup sugar, and eggs.
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2Stir in cream and vanilla.
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3Sift together and blend in the flour, baking soda and salt. Chill dough for about 1 hour.
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4For the filling: In a heavy saucepan, mix together dates or prunes, 3/4 cup sugar, water, lemon juice, and butter.
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5Cook slowly, stirring constantly until thickened. Cool to room temperature.
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6Roll out the dough very thin on a lightly floured surface. Cut into 3-inch rounds with a cookie cutter or glass.
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7Place on a lightly greased cookie sheet. Place a rounded teaspoon of filling in the center. Fold over like a turnover and pinch edges shut.
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8Bake at 400F until delicately browned (around the edges). About 8-10 minutes. Cool on wire racks.
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