My Aunt Jane's Date Cookies

My mom gave me this recipe, which has been passed down from my aunt Jane.

• Ready In: 45 mins
• Yields: 4 Dozen Cookies

Ingredients

• 2  cups butter
• 2  cups  packed brown sugar
• 1  cup milk
• 4  cups flour
• 4  cups oatmeal
• 5  teaspoons baking powder
• 1  teaspoon salt
•  dates, 375 g

Directions

1. Filling:
2. Break up dates, cover with water, add 2 tespoons of lemon juice. Boil for 2 minutes. Add dates to cookie, fold cookie in half. Press edge with fork.
3. Cream butter and sugar together well.
4. Slowly mix in milk.
5. Use a wooden spoon Mix all Dry ingredients together.
6. Now slowly add to wet batter.
7. Mix well.
8. Roll out the dough to about 1/8 inch thick.
9. Cut into 3 inch diameter round, the top of the large mayonnaise jar works well.
10. Put on each round circle 1 tablespoon of dates, or how much you like.
11. Bake on ungreased bake sheet.
12. Bake at 350 for 8 - 10 minutes.