1950s Filled Oatmeal Cookies |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 0 Minutes Servings: 18 |
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A pass down recipe for a jam or jelly filled oatmeal cookie Ingredients:
2 1/2 cups flour |
1 tsp baking soda |
1 tsp salt |
1 cup brown sugar |
1 cup white vegetable shortening |
1/2 cup warm water |
2 1/2 cup quick cooking oatmeal ( do not use old fashioned oats ) |
1/2 cup favorite jam or jelly |
Directions:
1. Mix together dry ingredients except sugar
2. Cobine brown sugar, shortening and warm water and mix well
3. Add flour mixture and beat smooth
4. Add oatmeal and mix well with spoon
5. Roll out dough to 3/8 inch thick on a floured work surface.
6. Cut out some with floured cookie cutter
7. If possible use a donut cutter has it has a hole already to put in the jelly
8. Cut out remainders without a hole
9. PLace 1 tsp of jelly on flat cookie and place 2nd cookie with hole on top so jam or jelly peeks out
10. Bake about 10 to 13 minutes in 350 F until cookies are pale golden and done
11. Cool carefully on rack
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