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=== Ingredients ===
=== Ingredients ===
* 2 c oatmeal
* 2 c oatmeal (quick oats?  regular oats?  prepared oatmeal?)
* 2 1/2 c flour
* 2 1/2 c flour
* 1/2 c lard or 7 T shortening
* 1/2 c lard or 7 T shortening
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==== Filling ====
==== Filling ====
* 1 lb dates
* 1 lb dates, finely chopped
* 1 c sugar
* 1 c sugar
* 1 c hot water
* 1 c hot water
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=== Preparation ===
=== Preparation ===
Combine the ingredients for the date filling and cook slowly until ______.
Combine the ingredients for the date filling and cook slowly until mixture is fully cooked to a paste consistency, remove from heat.


Dissolve the baking soda into the sour milk.  Combine all the ingredients for the cookie dough and roll on a well-floured board.  Using a large biscuit cutter, cut the dough into circles and add some filling to half of each circle.  Fold the other half over the filling.
Dissolve the baking soda into the sour milk.  Combine all the ingredients for the cookie dough and roll on a well-floured board.  Using a large biscuit cutter, cut the dough into circles and add some filling to half of each circle.  Fold the other half over the filling.


Bake the cookies at <span style="background:yellow">??? for ???</span>.
Bake the cookies at 375 degrees for 10 minutes??? (original recipe doesn't say).


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Latest revision as of 21:25, 28 December 2025

Summary
Prep time 40 min
Cook time ?
Source Emaline Hagen
Yield / serves
Rating

Ingredients

  • 2 c oatmeal (quick oats? regular oats? prepared oatmeal?)
  • 2 1/2 c flour
  • 1/2 c lard or 7 T shortening
  • 1/2 c butter
  • 1/2 t baking soda dissolved in...
  • 1/2 c sour milk

Filling

  • 1 lb dates, finely chopped
  • 1 c sugar
  • 1 c hot water

Note: 1 c dates to 1/2 c sugar is a good ratio

Preparation

Combine the ingredients for the date filling and cook slowly until mixture is fully cooked to a paste consistency, remove from heat.

Dissolve the baking soda into the sour milk. Combine all the ingredients for the cookie dough and roll on a well-floured board. Using a large biscuit cutter, cut the dough into circles and add some filling to half of each circle. Fold the other half over the filling.

Bake the cookies at 375 degrees for 10 minutes??? (original recipe doesn't say).