Date Filled Oatmeal Cookies
photo by Baby Kato
- Ready In:
- 50mins
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Yields:
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84 cookies
ingredients
- 2 cups butter or 2 cups margarine, softened
- 2 cups brown sugar, packed
- 1 cup milk
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 4 cups rolled oats
- 5 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
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Date Filling
- 1⁄2 lb chopped dates
- 1⁄3 cup granulated sugar
- 2⁄3 cup water
directions
- Cream butter and sugar together well.
- Slowly mix in milk.
- Add remaining ingredients.
- Mix well.
- Chill for 1 hour.
- Roll out fairly thin on lightly floured board.
- Cut into 2 1/2-inch rounds.
- Place on ungreased baking sheets.
- Bake in 350°F oven for 8-10 minutes.
- Cool.
- Fill with Date Filling, to form a sandwich.
- For date filling: combine dates, sugar and water in saucepan.
- Bring to a boil.
- Simmer, stirring often, until mushy and thickened.
- Add more water if too dry, or simmer longer if too runny.
- Cool and spread between cookies.
Reviews
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I omitted the sugar for the date filling, used more water. I didn't chill the dough and instead of rolling it out, I roll dough into 1" balls and flatten into thin patties by hand. I don't like the extra work and extra flour that goes into a rolled-dough cookie. These cookies have been one of my favorites for years, but always enjoyed the fruits of others' labors! Had I known how easy they are to make, I'd have done it much sooner! Oh and I didn't have enough filling for all the cookies, so I made a simple peanut butter filling for the remainder :)
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My Mom's recipe is half the size. When I had my recipe site, I suggested substituting cranberries for the dates for less sweetness, and adding some orange rind. I've also cooked the dates in orange juice instead of water and added juice from a third of a lime, and some vanilla--although Scotch whiskey would be appropriate. It would save time to cut rectangles with a pizza wheel rather than the traditional rounds.
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