Santa Sandwich Cookies

• 1 cup butter or margarine, softened
• 1 cup sugar granulated
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 3/4 cups flour, all-purpose
• 1 cup rolled oats uncooked, quick or oldfashioned
• 1/4 teaspoon salt optional
• 16 ounces vanilla frosting
• 1 x food coloring green or red, optional
• 1 x colored sugar crystals
• 1 x colored sprinkles holiday colors

1. Beat butter, sugar and vanilla until creamy.
2. In separate bowl, combine flour, oats and salt; mix well.
3. Add to butter mixture; mix well.
4. Divide dough in half.
5. Shape each half into a roll 2 inches in diameter and about 5 inches long.
6. Wrap in plastic wrap; chill at least 3 hours.
7. Preheat oven to 350F (180C).
8. Unwrap one roll of dough; cut into 1/4 inch slices.
9. Places slices about 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
10. Repeat with remaining roll.
11. Bake 12 to 14 minutes or until edges are light golden brown.
12. Let cool 1 minute on cookie sheet; remove to wire rack.
13. Let cool completely.
14. Tint frosting with food coloring, if desired.
15. Spread frosting on bottom of one cooled cookie; top with second cookie.
16. Roll edge of frosting in decorations.
17. Repeat with remaining cookies.
18. Store tightly covered.

butter, sugar, vanilla, flour, rolled oats, salt, vanilla frosting, food coloring green, colored sugar crystals, colored sprinkles holiday

Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/santa-sandwich-cookies-40381 (may not work)