Grandma'S Date Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. shortening
1 c. brown sugar
1 c. white sugar
2 eggs
1/2 c. sour milk
1 tsp. soda
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. vanilla
3 1/2 c. flour
1 lb. cut-up dates
nuts (optional)

Preparation

Cook dates in a little water; cool.
Drop a small teaspoon of the cookie dough onto a cookie sheet and flatten.
Then drop a little of the date mixture.
Then put a little of the dough over the date mixture.
Bake about 12 minutes in 350\u00b0 oven.