Date Filled Cookies

• 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
• Filling
• 1 cup chopped dates
• 1/2 cup water
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 1/2 cup Splenda granular or 1/2 cup sugar
• chopped nuts (optional)

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.

butter, flour, quickcooking oatmeal, brown sugar, milk, baking soda, baking powder, filling, dates, water, flour, splenda, nuts

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/date-filled-cookies-158757 (may not work)