Title: Grandma's Unsweetened Rolled Oat Cookies
Categories: Cookie Canadian
Yield: 36 Servings
| COOKIE |
| 1 1/2 | c | All-purpose flour |
| 1 1/2 | c | Rolled oats |
| 1 | ts | Baking soda |
| 1/2 | c | Shortening |
| 1/2 | c | Hot water |
| FILLING |
| 2 | c | Chopped dates |
| 1/2 | c | Water |
| 1/4 | c | Granulated sugar |
| 1 | ts | Vanilla extract |
Combine flour, oats, and baking soda. Cut in shortening until mixture
resembles coarse crumbs. Add sufficient water to shape dough into a roll.
Wrap in waxed paper; refrigerate overnight. Cut cookie dough into thin
wafers (1/8 inch/3 mm). Place on cookie sheet. Bake in 325F(170C) oven for
about 10 minutes. To prepare filling, cook dates, water, and sugar on low
heat for about 30 minutes; stir occasionally. Stir in vanilla. Cool. When
cookies and filling are cool, spread about 1tb(15ml) date filling between
two cookies. Makes 3 dozen filled cookies