Italian Date Raisin Filled Cookie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

DOUGH
3/4 cup shortening
1/2 cup sugar
2 eggs
3 1/2 cups flour
3 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 egg white
FILLING
1 tablespoon flour
1/2 cup sugar
1 cup water
1 cup raisins
1 cup dates, pitted
15 candied cherries (optional)

Preparation

Cream shortening and sugar; add eggs.
Sift flour, baking powder, and salt together.
Add milk and vanilla.
Mix well; roll out dough 1/4 inch thick.
Cut with a round cutter.
Place on cookie sheet.
Brush top of cookie with egg white.
Top with filling.
Bake at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 minutes.
FILLING:
Grind raisins, dates and candied cherries in a food processer.
Cook on top of stove until thick, stirring constantly. This stuff will probably burn like no one's business.