Date Filled Cookies

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 18
• 3/4 cup butter or 3/4 cup margarine
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 cups quick-cooking oatmeal
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 5 tablespoons milk
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 cup chopped dates
• 1/2 cup water
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 1/2 cup splenda granular or 1/2 cup sugar
• chopped nuts (optional)

Recipe

• 1 blend all together as for pie crust.
• 2 roll thin on floured board.
• 3 cut with round cutter.
• 4 bake at 350 degrees until lightly browned. (was about 12-15 minutes.).
• 5 filling: add all ingredients, except nuts into a saucepan and cook until thick.
• 6 add nuts after.
• 7 spread filling in between cookies. these cookies freeze well.