Easy Filled Cookies
["1 c. soft shortening", "2 c. brown sugar, packed", "2 eggs", "1/2 c. sour milk or buttermilk", "3 1/2 c. flour", "1 tsp. soda", "1 tsp. salt"]
["Mix shortening, brown sugar and eggs thoroughly. Stir in milk. Sift flour and measure, then add soda and salt; sift again. Stir into preceding mixture. Chill at least 1 hour.", "Heat oven to 400\u00b0. Drop rounded teaspoons of dough 2 inches apart on greased baking sheet. Place 1/2 teaspoon of date filling on top of dough and drop an additional small teaspoon of dough on top of filling. Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until lightly browned."]
["shortening", "brown sugar", "eggs", "sour milk", "flour", "soda", "salt"]