Description
This recipe calls for dates, but you could substitute raisins or mincemeat.
Ingredients
- 1 cup dates, pitted and chopped
- ½ cup white sugar
- ¾ cup water
- ½ cup butter, softened
- ½ cup packed brown sugar
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 ¼ cups rolled oats
- ½ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- In a small saucepan over low heat
- mix dates
- sugar and 1/2 cup of water. Bring to a boil
- and cook for 15 minutes
- or until thick and smooth. Set aside to cool.
- Cream butter and brown sugar together until smooth. Gradually mix in flour
- baking soda
- and salt. Add the oatmeal and mix well. Stir in 2 to 4 tablespoons of water. Form the dough into a ball and refrigerate for 15 minutes.
- On a floured surface
- roll dough to 1/8 inch thickness and cut into 2 inch rounds. Place 1/2 of the rounds on cookie sheets. Spoon date mixture in the center of each round and top with another round. Press edges firmly together.
- Bake 15 minutes in the preheated oven
- or until browned.
Servings: 24