1 lb. figs
1 lb. raisins
1 lb. dates
1 c. walnuts
1 c. chocolate chips

Grind together at least one day ahead. Then add 1 cup sugar, 1 cup warm water and dash of cinnamon. Set in refrigerator.

DOUGH:

6 c. flour
1 c. sugar
2 c. Crisco
2 tbsp. baking powder
1 tbsp. vanilla
1 1/4 c. water

Mix all dry ingredients together. Then cut in Crisco. Add water to make a smooth dough. Roll out in small amounts into sheets, like pie crust. Cut into strips about 2 inches. Fill a cookie press with filling and pipe out strip of filling on 2 inch lengths. roll up, tuck edge on bottom and cut to desired length.

Bake at 350 degrees about 15 minutes until light brown; frost.