Date Filled Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 box dates or 2 c., cut in pieces
1 c. water
1 c. sugar
2 Tbsp. lemon juice
1 c. Crisco (shortening)
1 1/2 c. brown sugar
2 eggs
3 c. flour, sifted
1 tsp. cream of tartar
1 tsp. soda
1 tsp. salt
1 1/2 c. rolled oats
1 Tbsp. hot water
1 tsp. vanilla

Preparation

Combine dates, 1 cup water, sugar and lemon juice.
Cook until thick, then cool.
While date mixture cools, make cookie dough.