Peanut Butter Thumbprints

1 ts Baking soda

1 1/2 Butter sticks

3/4 c Peanut butter

3/4 c Sugar,granulated

3/4 c Brown sugar,firmly packed

2 Eggs

--RAISIN-DATE FILLING-- 3/4 c Raisins

3/4 c Dates,chopped,loosely packed

1/2 c Sugar,granulated

1/2 c Water

2 tb Lemon juice

1. Preheat oven to 375'F.

2. In a medium mixing bowl thoroughly stir together the flour and 3. Using level teaspoons of the dough, shape into balls and place

2"

1/5. Omit jelly and add a thin slice of boiled ham. ball, making the indentation fairly wide. Spoon a rounded

1/2 teaspoon of the Raisin-Date Filling into each indentation.

4. Bake in a preheated oven until golden brown about 12 minutes. With