Date Filled Cookies

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1 cup dates, pitted and chopped
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 3/4 cup water
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 1/4 cups rolled oats
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• 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.