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Italian Cookie
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Servings: 4
Categories:
Cookies
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Desserts
Ingredients: 3/4
cup
shortening (Crisco) 1/2
cup
sugar 2
eggs,
well beaten
3 1/2
cups
flour 3
teaspoons
baking powder 1/2
teaspoon
salt 1/3
cup
milk 1/2
teaspoon
vanilla 1
tablespoon
flour 1/2
cup
sugar 1
cup
water 1
cup
raisins 1
cup
pitted dates 15
candied cherries
Directions:
1.
Cream shortening and sugar together; add eggs. Sift dry ingredients together, then add milk and vanilla; mix well. Roll out dough 1/4 inch thick. Cut with round cutter. Place on cookie sheet. Brush top of cookie with egg white. Add raisins, nuts, dates, prunes, or chocolate chips. Bake at 400 degrees for 15 minutes.
2.
DATE FILLING (OPTIONAL): For filling or could cook together 2 cookies (press ends together) with filling.
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