Instructions: Cream sugar and shortening together. Add eggs one at a time, beating after each addition. Stir in remaining ingredients. Mix well. Roll in balls; place on greased cookie sheet and flatten very thin with a glass. Place teaspoon of filling (see below) on one cookie and place another cookie on top.

Bake at 350F for 8 minutes.

FILLING:
Cook dates, sugar and water until thick. Add lemon juice and salt. Stir in nuts. Cool filling. Put two cookies together with this filling.

Yields about 50 cookies.

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