Oatmeal Jim Jams - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine, softened
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
2 cups quick-cooking oatmeal, uncooked
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 3/4 cups chopped dates or 1 3/4 cups raisins
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup boiling water
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Preparation

In a large mixing bowl cream the butter.
At medium speed of mixer gradually add the 1 cup of brown sugar beating until light and fluffy.
In another bowl combine oats, flour, soda, and salt; stirring well to combine ingredients.
Alternatley add dry ingredients and buttermilk to creamed mixture.
Beginning and ending with flour.
Using a tablespoon drop dough onto ungreased cookie sheets.
Bake cookies at 350* for 12 to 15 minutes.
Let cookie cool slightly before removing to wire racks to finish cooling.
To make cookie filling combine chopped dates or raisins with 3/4 cups sugar, boiling water and vanilla in a small saucepan.
Cook over low heat;stirring constantly until mixture has thickend.
Take pan from heat and let filing cool.
Spread filling over half of cooled cookies topping with the remaining cookies.