From Rose Ann Long.
These rolled cookies with a date-filled center are a holiday favorite.
Ingredients
Filling:
½ pound dates
1 cup finely chopped pecans or walnuts
¼ - ½ cup sugar
½ - 1 cup water
Heat until thickened
Dough:
2 cups flour
4 eggs
½ - 1 teaspoon baking powder
½ - 1 teaspoon soda
½ - 1 teaspoon salt
½ - 1 cup shortening
¼ - ½ cup brown sugar
¼ - ½ cup white sugar
Instructions
Beat together eggs and add dry ingredients. Spread with date mixture, roll and chill. Slice and bake at 350 for 15 minutes.