Cream Filled Oatmeal Sandwich Cookies

Chef53Kathy's Note:

A friend shared a taste of this cookie with me and it is yummy. She told me that as a young girl her Daddy would take her into town and her treat was to stop at a local bakery to get a cookie like this. She hadn't tasted them in 40 or so years and low and behold a neighbor just happened to have the recipe!!! They really are good!

• Total Time: 35 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 36

Yield: 6.0 dozen

Filling

• 10 tablespoons flour
• 2 cups milk
• 1 lb margarine
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 4 teaspoons vanilla
• ½ teaspoon salt

Cookie

• 1 lb margarine
• 16 ounces light brown sugar
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 4 large eggs
• 3 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 18 ounces quick-cooking oatmeal

Directions:

1. Prepare frosting first and allow to chill in the refrigerator. Mix the flour and milk till smooth and cook over medium heat until thick and pasty. Put in a bowl and cover the top with wax paper to prevent a crust from forming. (Actually place the wax paper on the mixture) Cool well.
2. Cream the margarine, sugar , salt and vanilla until light and fluffy, slowly add the cooled mixture and whip until the sugar is dissolved and not grainy when rubbed between your finger tips.
3. To make the cookies cream the margarine, brown sugar, granulated sugar and vanilla till fluffy. Add the eggs, one at a time and mix until combined. Add the flour, oats, salt and soda and mix well.
4. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto parchment lined baking sheets and bake for 15 minutes in a preheated 350* oven. Cool well, top with filling and sandwich two cookies together. Store in an airtight container in the fridge or freezer.