Grandmother Bry's Date Filled Cookies

By

Rita Bry

Ingredients

  • Combine in order given:
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2/3 cup Crisco
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 2 cups oatmeal (blended or ground)
  • 2 1/2 cups flour (scant)
  • 1 tsp salt
  • Put together:
  • 1 tsp soda
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk
  • Filling:
  • 1/2 lb ground or cut up dates
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup water

Preparation

Step 1

Cookies:
1/3 of dough at a time: Roll and cut out in circle. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes.

Filling:
Combine and bring to a boil, until thick. Sandwich between two cookies.