2 c. brown sugar
1 c. shortening
3 eggs (add one at a time)
4 c. flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
Pinch of salt

Mix together brown sugar, shortening, eggs, add 4 cups flour, soda and cinnamon and salt. Chill dough.

FILLING:

1 lb. dates, cut fine
1/2 c. sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 c. milk
1/2 c. chopped nuts
Pinch of salt
1 1/2 c. water

Cook filling until blended. Cool.

Roll dough 1/4 inch thick and spread with cooled date filling. Roll up like jelly roll. Freeze, slice and bake at 375 degrees.

This recipe won grand champion at Polk County Fair when I was 13 years old. I almost put i cough syrup (Rawleighs) instead of vanilla. Mother stopped me just in time!