Filled Cookies Aka Flying Saucers

Name: Filled Cookies Aka Flying Saucers
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 8 serving(s)
Ingredients: 5 cups flour; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 cup shortening; 2 cups sugar; 2 eggs; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 1 cup sour cream; 1 1/2 cups dates or 1 1/2 cups figs, finely cut up; 1/2 cup water; 1/2 cup sugar; 2 tablespoons lemon juice

Submitted by Lilac and Ivy

"This is a recipe from my great-grandmother. Simply delicious! Traditionally baked at Christmastime. I prefer dates for the fillling."

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Ready In:: 1hr 10mins
Ingredients:: 13
Serves:: 8

ingredients

DOUGH
5 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
¹⁄₂ teaspoon salt
1 cup shortening
2 cups sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup sour cream
FILLING
1 ¹⁄₂ 1 1/2 cups dates or 1 1/2 cups figs, finely cut up
¹⁄₂ cup water
¹⁄₂ cup sugar
2 tablespoons lemon juice

directions

Cream shortening and sugar, add flour, baking powder, soda, salt, eggs, vanilla, and sour cream. Chill dough.
Roll to 1/8" thickness, cut 3" rounds. Add cooled filling, slightly moisten outer edge of dough before adding the top "lid". Use floured fork, using the tines to seal the edges.
Bake at 350 for 8-10 minutes, until set and just barely brown around the edges.
FILLING- Cook all ingredients for filling slowly in heavy saucepan, stirring constantly until thick, about 5 minutes. Cool.