Drop Date Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. shortening
2 c. brown sugar
3 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
3 c. flour
1/4 tsp. salt
1 tsp. soda, dissolved in 1 Tbsp. hot water
1/2 lb. dates, cut fine
1/4 c. sugar
1/2 c. water

Preparation

Cream shortening and sugar.
Add eggs and vanilla.
Mix in flour, salt and soda water.
Set aside.
In saucepan, cook dates, sugar and water until mixture is paste-like.
Drop dough onto greased cookie sheet.
Indent center with spoon and fill with date paste.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 10 minutes.