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Mary'S Date Filled Cookies

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Mary'S Date Filled Cookies

Name: Mary'S Date Filled Cookies
Cuisine: International
Ingredients: Date Filling; 2 cups chopped dates; 3/4 cup sugar; 3/4 cup water; 1/2 cup nuts; Cookie Part; 1 cup shortening; 3 1/2 cups flour; 2 cups brown sugar; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 2 eggs; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/2 cup buttermilk

Ingredients

Date Filling

2 cups chopped dates

3/4 cup sugar

3/4 cup water

1/2 cup nuts

Cookie Part

1 cup shortening

3 1/2 cups flour

2 cups brown sugar

1 teaspoon baking soda

2 eggs

1 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup buttermilk

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Mix all filling ingredients (except nuts) together over medium heat. Add nuts -- stirring constantly. Once sugars are disolved and mixed with other ingredients, take off heat and let cool. Mix shortening, sugar and eggs thoroughly. Stir in buttermilk. Sift in flour, baking soda, and salt. Let chill at least 1 hour. Roll dough in ball and make a thumb print in center of the cookie. Add approx 1 tsp date filling in the hole, then cover top of filling with a small piece of dough patted down lightly. Bake at 400 degrees for 8-10 minutes.