1/2 lb. butter
1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese
2 c. flour
2 tsp. vanilla

Blend in flour and chill mix as for pie crust. Roll out dough and cut 2 or 3 inch cookies. Place filling on cookie; cover with another. Press edges to seal. Bake in preheated oven (425 degrees) until brown, about 15 minutes.

Filling: 1/2 pound dates cut up with 1/2 cup water. Boil about 5 minutes. Add ground or broken nut meats to thicken. Put 1/2 teaspoon filling on cookie and cover. Press edges or make larger cookie and fold over as 1/2 a cookie. Press edges to seal.