Yield: 4 Servings
Measure | Ingredient |
---|---|
½ cup | Butter |
½ cup | Margarine |
1 cup | Sugar |
1 cup | Brown sugar |
2 \N | Eggs |
1 teaspoon | Baking soda |
3¾ cup | All purpose flour |
1 pounds | Dates |
½ cup | Sugar |
1 cup | Water |
½ cup | Chopped walnuts |
FILLING
Mix dough ingredients well and make into three balls. Filling:Combine ingredients in 2 quart saucepan and boil until dates are very soft.
Mix well and cool. Cookies:Roll each ball of dough between wax paper to about ¼ inch thickness. Spread with date filling and roll as a jelly roll. Chill about 1 hour. Slice and bake at 375~ for 10 to 15 minutes. This recipe is nearly 100 years old. These cookies are great at Christmas time.