FILLINGS
1 c Dates
1 c Water
1 c Sugar
3/4 c Shortening
1 ts Vanilla
1 1/2 c Oatmeal

-DOUGH-
1 1/2 c Sifted flour
1/2 ts Soda
1/2 ts Salt
1/4 c Milk
1 Egg
1 c Sugar

Combine dates, water, sugar and cook in saucepan until thick. Sift
together flour, soda and salt. Add milk, egg and sugar, shortening and
vanilla. Beat until smooth about 2 minutes. Lightly stir in rolled oats.
Turn out half the dough on lightly floured board. Knead gently 2 or 3
times. Roll very thin, repeat with other half of dough. Cut, fill and bake
at 375 degrees for 15 minutes. Makes 2 dozen.

Yields
24 Servings