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Grandma's Date Cookies Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
Whip together:
1 cup lard
1 tsp salt
1 cup brown sugar
Add:
½ cup sour cream with 2 tsp baking soda
and add enough cereal cream to make ¾ cups.
Add:
2 cups flour
3 cups oatmeal

Filling:
1 lb dates (cut up)
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup water
¼ cup lemon juice
Boil until thick.
Then add 3 Tbsp butter and 1 tsp vanilla
Directions:
Directions:
Consistency is sticky. Lightly flour surface and roll out.
Cut into small cookie size.
Bake 375ºF degrees for 12 minutes. Cool and add filling between two cookies.

 

 

 

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