Date Filled Oatmeal Cookies

These cookies even the kids like. I use to make them around Christmas time but then figured they could be made at any time of the year. So yummy!

Ingredients

1/2 cup shortening

1/2 cup soft butter

1 tsp vanilla

1/2 cup milk

2 cups oatmeal

1 1/2 cup flour

3 tsp baking powder

1/4 tsp salt

1 cup brown sugar

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. 

2. Cream shortening and butter until fluffy. Add vanilla, sugar and blend well. Add milk and oatmeal and the rest of the dry ingredients. Mix until well blended. 

3. Chill for 2 hours in the fridge. 

4. Roll out and cut into circles approx 3 inch. rounds. 

5. Bake for 7 mins. 

Date Filling

1 cup chopped dates

1/2 cup water

4 tbsp brown sugar

2 tbsp maple syrup

Cook in saucepan until a jam consistency. About 3 mins. 

Cool and spread between two cookies.