Recipe - Filled Oatmeal Cookies

FILLINGS
1 cup Dates
1 cup Water
1 cup Sugar
Three fourths cup Shortening
1 teaspoon Vanilla
1 One half cup Oatmeal

DOUGH
1 One half cup Sifted flour
One half teaspoon Soda
One half teaspoon Salt
One fourth cup Milk
1 Egg
1 cup Sugar

Date: Fri, 24 May 1996 16:47:44 0500

From: awilson@tfs.net

Combine dates, water, sugar and cook in saucepan until thick. Sift
together flour, soda and salt. Add milk, egg and sugar, shortening and
vanilla. Beat until smooth about 2 minutes. Lightly stir in rolled oats.
Turn out half the dough on lightly floured board. Knead gently 2 or 3
times. Roll very thin, repeat with other half of dough. Cut, fill and bake
at 375 degrees for 15 minutes.

Posted to MealMaster Recipes List, Digest #144