Easy Date Fill-Ups

Name: Easy Date Fill-Ups
Yield: Makes about 4 dozen
Ingredients: 2½ c. sifted flour; 1 tsp. vanilla; 1 tsp. salt; 2 tsp. baking soda; ¼ c. water; ½ c. sugar; 1¼ c. halved dates (8 oz.); 2 c. quick-cooking rolled oats; ¾ c. brown sugar, firmly packed; ½ c. dairy sour cream; ½ c. lard; ½ c. butter

Preparation info

Makes about
4 dozen

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Farm Journal’s Country Cookbook

By Nell B. Nichols

Published 1972

About

For very crisp cookies, chill filling and add shortly before serving

Ingredients

½ c. butter
½ c. lard
½ c.

Method

Blend together butter, lard, dairy sour cream, brown sugar, baking soda, salt and vanilla. Add flour and oats and mix well.
Divide dough in half. Shape each part in a roll 2" in diameter. Wrap in foil or waxed paper and refrigerate overnight, or at least 8 hours. (For faster chilling place in freezer.)
To bake, cut dough in ⅛" slices; place about 1" apa