1 c. soft shortening
2 c. brown sugar
3 eggs
1/2 c. water
3 1/2 c. sifted flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking soda
1/8 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. vanilla

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Cream thoroughly sugar, shortening and well beaten eggs. Stir in water and vanilla. Sift together flour, salt, soda and cinnamon. Add to batter and mix. Drop with a teaspoon on an ungreased cookie sheet. Make a small well in cookie and put 1/2 teaspoon of date mixture. Drop on top of date mixture 1/2 teaspoon of cookie dough. Bake about 10 to 12 minutes. Yields 3 to 4 dozen cookies.

DATE FILLING:

2 c. dates, cut fine
3/4 c. sugar
3/4 c. water
Nuts, if desired

Stir dates, water and sugar together and cook until thickened. Stir constantly, add nuts and cool. I am sure everyone will like these cookies.