Great Glammas aka Helen McKinney's Famous Date Filled Oatmeal Cookie Sandwiches
My mom is Helen McKinney and this is her scrumptious recipe for Date Filled Oatmeal Cookie Sandwiches which I did not like at all until I grew up. I have renamed them Great Glammas as she is William's Great Grandma and a very Glamorous Great Grandma. As this is her cookie all decked out in 24K gold, it seemed more than fitting.
Course
Cookies
Cuisine
Canadian
Prep Time1hour
Cook Time6minutes
Total Time1hour6minutes
Servings40small cookies
AuthorValerie Lugonja via Helen McKinney
Ingredients
IIngredients for Cookie Dough:
1cupbutter
1cupgolden brown sugar
1 1/2cupsflour
2cupsslow cooking old fashioned rolled oats
1tablespoonbaking powder
1/2teaspoonsalt
Ingredients for Filling:
1/2poundof pitted dates, chopped
2/3cupcold water
1/2cupgranulated white sugar
1tablespoonlemon juice
Instructions
Instructions for Making the Dough:
Sift last three dry ingredients together into large mixing bowl; add all remaining ingredients
Work with hands until ingredients combine into a cohesive mass; form into two discs
Wrap and refrigerate for at least three hours or overnight; remove from fridge and roll when at room temperature
Instructions for Rolling the Dough
Preheat oven to 350F
Roll on slightly floured surface with a sleeve over the rolling pin; cut shapes and refrigerate for 10-15 minutes
When cold; bake until golden: if small 7-8 minutes; if large, 15 minutes
Place on wire rack to cool, immediately
Instructions for Filling:
Combine all ingredients, except lemon juice in heavy pan on medium heat until thick and cohesive; add juice and stir to completely combine
Putting it all Together:
Place a small amount of filling (a teaspoon for small cookies, a tablespoon for large cookies) on bottom of one cookie; top with bottom of other cookie to sandwich filling