Both my mother and grandmother made this cookie.
Filling:
2 ½ c. chopped dates
1 c. sugar
1 c. water
1 c. chopped nuts
Dough:
1 c. shortening
2 c. brown sugar
3 eggs
1 c. sugar
½ t. salt
3 ½ c. flour
½ t. baking soda
Filling: Combine dates, sugar and water and cook until it is thick; add nuts.
Dough: Mix dough ingredients together. Roll out the dough.
Spread the date mixture on top of the dough and roll the dough the long way.
Freeze for 1 hour then slice into cookies and bake at 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes.
Find it online: https://living-recipes.com/pin-roll-cookies/