Filled molasses cookies

1 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
¾cupBrown Sugar
¾cupShortening
½cupMolasses
cupHot Water
2teaspoonsBaking Soda
2teaspoonsVanilla
1teaspoonSalt
4cupsPastry Flour
½cupWater
1cupSugar
1packDates
1teaspoonLemon Extract

Directions

COOKIES

FILLING

Cookies: Cream sugar and shortening, add molasses and vanilla.

Dissolve soda in hot water and add alternately with flour and salt.

Roll thin. Cut with cookie cutter and spread filling on one cookie and put another cookie on top and press edges to-gether. Bake in a moderate oven (350 - 375). Filling: Cook until thick and cool. Note: Can be Frozen.