1 cup shortening

2 cups brown sugar

3 eggs

1/2 cup water

3 1/2 cups four

1 tsp. vanilla

1/2 tsp. salt

1 tsp. soda

1/8 tsp. cinnamon

Mix shortening, sugar and eggs. Stir in water and vanilla. Sift together and stir in flour, soda, salt and cinnamon. Drop by spoonful onto ungreased cookie sheet. Place 1/2 tsp. filling on, cover 1/2 tsp. dough. bake 10 – 12 minutes.

Date Filling- Cook until thick – No recipe for date filling but will find one to add.

-Bessie Woods