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Ingredients

1 cup shortening 1 cup white sugar 1 cup packed brown sugar 3 eggs 4 cups all-purpose flour ½ teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 teaspoon baking soda 2 ½ cups dates, pitted and chopped ½ cup white sugar 1 cup water 1 cup chopped walnuts

Nutrition Info

319.1 calories carbohydrate: 49.6 g cholesterol: 23.3 mg fat: 12.6 g fiber: 2.1 g protein: 4.1 g saturatedFat: 2.7 g servingSize: - sodium: 113.3 mg sugar: 31.3 g transFat: : - unsaturatedFat: : -

Blend together shortening, 1 cup white sugar, and brown sugar. Add eggs, vanilla, flour, salt, and soda. Mix well, and set dough aside.
To Make Filling: In a saucepan, combine dates, sugar, water and nuts. Cook over medium heat until thick. Cool filling. If necessary, add water until mixture can be spread easily on the dough.
Divide dough into 4 parts. Roll out each piece on a floured surface to 1/2 inch thick. Spread with cooled, not cold filling. Roll up jelly-roll style. Close ends and place rolls on cookie sheets. Refrigerate until cold.
Slice chilled rolls, and bake at 400 degrees F (205 degrees C) for 10 minutes.

4 dozen

This is a date filled cookie.