Date Cookies Like Awrey's

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 (8 ounce) package dates
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 cup chopped nuts (optional)
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 3/4 cup butter
• 1 1/2 cups quick oatmeal (dry)
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda

Recipe

• 1 mix filling ingredients in saucepan. cook til smooth. (raspberry or strawberry jam may also be used as filling.)
• 2 mix cookie ingredients as if for a pie crust.
• 3 pat one half of the mixture on a buttered (8x8x2 inch) pan.
• 4 press down firmly and spread on the filling.
• 5 cover with the other half of the oatmeal mixture and press down lightly.
• 6 bake at 350° for 10-15 minutes. cut into squares.