Ingredients

Cookies

• 1 cup shortening
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 cup white sugar
• 2 cups flour
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 2 cups quick cooking oatmeal

Filling

• 2 cups chopped dates
• 3/4 cup water (or more as needed)
• 1 tsp vanilla

Directions

For cookies
1 Add all ingredients together to form a dough.

2 Spoon onto cookie sheet.

3 Bake at 350 degrees for about 10 minutes.

2 Let cool. Then put together with date filling.

For filling
1 Add chopped dates and water together in a pot and cook until smooth paste forms, then add in vanilla.