Pumpkin Filled Oatmeal Cookies

• 3/4 cup lard
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup molasses
• 1 cup oats
• 2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 cup pumpkin
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ginger
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg

1. Cream lard and brown sugar until light and fluffy
2. Beat in egg and molasses
3. In a second bowl, combine oats, flour, salt and baking soda
4. Stir into creamed mixture
5. Cover and chill for 15 minutes
6. In a saucepan, combine pumpkin, white sugar, cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg.
7. Cook and stir until bubbly, allow to cool
8. Remove dough from fridge and roll out to 1/8 inch thick.
9. Place 1 tsp filling in center of 18 of the circles
10. Cut into 36 3 inch circles(I use a donut cutter)
11. Place 1 teaspoon filling in center of 18 circles.
12. Cover each with remaining circles, press fork around edges to seal each one.
13. Bake 375 for 12-15 minutes

lard, brown sugar, egg, molasses, oats, flour, salt, baking soda, pumpkin, sugar, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg

Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Pumpkin-Filled-Oatmeal-Cookies-1670256 (may not work)