Date-Nut Cookies

Date Nut Cookies

2 Lbs Dates
2 C. Sugar
2 C. Water

Put ingredients in a sauce pan and bring to a boil; let cool. With a mixer, mix well until smooth.

2 C. Shortening
3 C. Sugar
1 C. Brown Sugar
6 Eggs
8 C. Flour (dough will be sticky)
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons cinnamon
2 teaspoons salt

Mix ingredients, use wax paper and flour both sides of dough to roll. Cut dough with knife into an 8 inch square; put in the filling, nuts and roll it up. Wrap in foil and freeze. Cut while frozen and put on a greased pan, cook at 350 degrees for 8-10 minutes. Do not brown. Take the cookies off the sheet in 5 minutes or it will stick to the pan.