Date Pin Cookies

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/3 cups dates, finely chopped
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 2/3 cup water
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 1/2 cups brown sugar
• 2/3 cup shortening
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 2 in a saucepan, cook dates, sugar and water. add vanilla. stir. let cool.
• 3 meanwhile, in a bowl, sift all dry ingredients to make the dough.
• 4 cut the shortening in small pieces. add to dry ingredients. knead with hands, without bringing it homogeneous. incorporate eggs to the mixture. let rest 30 minutes.
• 5 roll the dough to 1/2 inch thick (it didn't mention on a floured surface, maybe it's better).
• 6 spread the cool filling on the dough. roll. cut in slices of 1/2 inch thick. put on a baking sheet. cook in the oven for about 10 minutes.