Mincemeat Filled Cookies

Ingredients

• ½ cup butter or other shortening;
• 1 cup sugar;
• 2 eggs; (unbeaten)
• 2 tablespoons thick cream (either sweetoor sour)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla;
• 2½ cups sifted (all-purpose) flour;
• ¼ teaspoon soda;
• ½ teaspoon salt;
• ½ cup raisins, finely cut;
• 1 cup mincemeat, (moist)
• 1 cup dates, finely cut;
• ½ cup sugar;
• 3 tablespoon lemon juice;
• ½ cup water (about);

Directions

1. Mix thoroughly: ½ cup butter or other shortening; 1 cup sugar; 2 eggs; (unbeaten) 2 tablespoons thick cream (either sweetoor sour) 1 teaspoon vanilla;
2. Sift to-gether: 2½ cups sifted (all-purpose) flour; ¼ teaspoon soda; ½ teaspoon salt;
3. Stir this into the sugar mixture and chill (over night) or until thoroughly chilled
4. Roll very thin. Cut into 3 in. rounds. Place them on a lightly greased baking sheet. On each round place 1 teaspoon (rounded) of filling. On top of the filling, place another round which has a hole cut in the center. Press the edges to-gether. Bake until lightly browned at 400 degree.
5. THE MINCEMEAT FILLING: Cook slowly until thick, (about 10 minutes, Cool.

Notes

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