Oatmeal cookies (for date cookies)

By LyndaLee

Fill these cookies with the date mixture

Ingredients

• 2 cups sifted flour
• 1 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 2 cups brown sugar
• 6 cups rolled oats
• 1 cup melted shortening
• cold water

Preparation

Step 1

1. Mix first 4 ingredients together.
2. Add oats & melted shortening
3. Mix like pie pastry adding just enough water to make the dough hold together ( approximately 1 cup- but add a little bit at a time)
4. Roll out very thin
5. Cut to desired shape and bake 10-12 min @ 350 degrees or until bottoms are lightly browned.