Easy Filled Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. soft shortening
2 c. brown sugar, packed
2 eggs
1/2 c. water or buttermilk
1 tsp. vanilla
3 1/2 c. sifted flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. soda
1/8 tsp. cinnamon

Preparation

Heat oven to 400\u00b0.
Mix thoroughly shortening, brown sugar and eggs.
Stir in water and vanilla.
Sift together and stir in flour, salt, soda and cinnamon.
Drop with teaspoon on ungreased baking sheet.
Place 1/2 teaspoon Date Filling on dough, cover with another 1/2 teaspoon of dough.
Bake until lightly brown, 10 to 12 minutes.
Yields 5 to 6 dozen.