Oatmeal Sandwich Cookies

This recipe is from my grandmother who left Russia as a girl to come to Canada. It's the only recipe I have of hers. The original recipe calls for a filling of dates, sugar and water to be boiled with no amounts given. Jam works very well too.

• Ready In: 20 mins
• Serves: 24

Ingredients

• 1  cup flour
• 2  cups oatmeal
• 1  cup margarine
• 1⁄4 cup sour cream
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄8 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon vanilla
•  jam

Directions

1. Mix the sour cream with the baking soda.
2. There are no directions as how to mix the dough but I always do this.
3. Mix the margarine well with the flour, salt and oatmeal. Add the sour cream mixture and vanilla.
4. The dough will be wet. Refrigerate for 2 hours.
5. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
6. Roll the dough on a floured surface thinly, about 1/3 inch or a bit less. Cut into 2 1/2 to 3 inch rounds and place on cookie sheet.
7. Bake for 4-5 minutes, more or less, not letting the cookies brown too much. I have a fast cooking oven, you may need to allow 8 minutes.
8. Let cool on the pan a few minutes, then remove cookies from the sheet onto a rack.
9. When totally cooled, make sandwiches with a date filling, or jam.
10. I don't know the serving amounts, so guessing.