Recipe - Date Cookies

2 cup Chopped dates
2 One half cup Rolled oats
2 One half cup Cake flour
1 cup Brown sugar
One half cup Cold water
1 cup Butter or butter substitute
One half cup Hot water
1 teaspoon Baking soda
1 cup Sugar
One fourth teaspoon Salt

Combine dates, sugar, and cold water. Simmer until dates are soft, and
sirup is thick. Cream butter and brown sugar. Sift flour, measure, and
sift with baking soda and salt. Add rolled oats. Combine with creamed
sugar and butter. Add hot water. Mix thoroughly. Divide dough into 2
portions. Turn onto lightly floured board. Roll each portion into an
oblong 1/8 inch thick. Spread date filling on one sheet. Cover with second
sheet. Cut in oblongs 1 by 3 inches. Place on lightly floured baking
sheet. Bake in hot oven (425 F) about 15 minutes. 30 servings. Myrtle
Ensrud, Pekin, N.D.
Posted to MMRecipes Digest by "Rfm" RobertMiles@usa.net on May 03, 98