grandma frobel's date-filled cookies

Name: Grandma Frobel's Date-Filled Cookies
Prep time: 2 h
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1/2 cup(s) soft shortening; 1 cup(s) sugar; 2 - eggs; 2 1/2 cup(s) flour; 1/4 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt; 2 tablespoon(s) heavy cream; 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla; 2 1/2 cup(s) dates or prunes, pitted and finely chopped; 3/4 cup(s) sugar; 3/4 cup(s) water; 3 teaspoon(s) lemon juice; 1 teaspoon(s) butter

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Andrea Frobel

Findlay, OH

Updated on Aug 16, 2010

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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prep time 2 Hr

cook time 10 Min

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yield 4 dozen

Ingredients

1/2 cup soft shortening
1 cup sugar
2 - eggs
2 1/2 cups flour
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons heavy cream
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 1/2 cups dates or prunes, pitted and finely chopped
3/4 cup sugar
3/4 cup water
3 teaspoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon butter

How To Make grandma frobel's date-filled cookies

Step 1

For the dough: Mix thoroughly the shortening, 1 cup sugar, and eggs.

Step 2

Stir in cream and vanilla.
Step 3

Sift together and blend in the flour, baking soda and salt. Chill dough for about 1 hour.
Step 4

For the filling: In a heavy saucepan, mix together dates or prunes, 3/4 cup sugar, water, lemon juice, and butter.
Step 5

Cook slowly, stirring constantly until thickened. Cool to room temperature.
Step 6

Roll out the dough very thin on a lightly floured surface. Cut into 3-inch rounds with a cookie cutter or glass.
Step 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.
Step 8

Bake at 400F until delicately browned (around the edges). About 8-10 minutes. Cool on wire racks.
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