Filled Molasses Cookies

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Title: FILLED MOLASSES COOKIES
Categories: Cookies, Desserts
Yield: 1 servings

--------------------------COOKIES--------------------------
3/4 c Brown Sugar
3/4 c Shortening
1/2 c Molasses
1/3 c Hot Water
2 ts Baking Soda
2 ts Vanilla
1 ts Salt
4 c Pastry Flour

--------------------------FILLING--------------------------
1/2 c Water
1 c Sugar
1 pk Dates
1 ts Lemon Extract

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.

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