A sticky and sweet date filling spread between chewy, spiced oatmeal cookies.
Author: Chelsea
Serves: 25 sandwiches
Ingredients
Oatmeal Cookies:
½ cup butter
½ cup shortening
1 cup white sugar
1 cup packed brown sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
2 cups flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon
¼ tsp ground nutmeg
¼ tsp ground cloves
3 cups quick oats
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Date Filling:
2 cups dates, chopped
¾ cups sugar
¾ cups water
Instructions
In a large bowl, beat together the butter, shortening, white sugar and brown sugar until fluffy. Add in eggs one at a time, then vanilla, mixing thoroughly.
In a small bowl, mix together flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves.
Stir dry ingredients into wet until just combined. Stir in oats. Cover dough and chill for 1 hour.
Preheat oven to 375° while dough is chilling.
Roll dough into teaspoon-sized balls and place 2 inches apart on greased baking sheets. Use a fork to flatten balls slightly.
Bake 8 minutes until browned. Cool 5 minutes on baking sheet, then transfer to wire rack to cool completely.
To make filling: combine dates, sugar and water in a small saucepan. Boil for 4 minutes, stirring constantly, until a thick paste forms. Remove from heat and let cool.
Spread filling between two cookies and serve.
Recipe by Port and Fin at https://portandfin.com/date-filled-oatmeal-sandwich-cookies/