Crisscross Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. shortening
1/2 c. butter, softened
1 1/2 c. sugar
2 eggs
3 Tbsp. cream or sour cream
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1/2 tsp. lemon extract
3 c. sifted flour
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
confectioners sugar
1 recipe Date Filling

Preparation

Cream the first 3 ingredients in mixer bowl.
Beat in eggs. Add cream and flavorings.
Mix in sifted dry ingredients.
Chill. Roll 1/4 of the dough at a time, 1/8-inch thick on surface sprinkled with confectioners sugar.
Cut as desired.
Place 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
Spread with Date Filling, leaving 1/4-inch edges.
Cut narrow strips from dough scraps. Crisscross over Filling, pressing ends to bottom of cookies.
Bake at 375\u00b0 until light brown.
Makes 50 servings.