My Aunt Jane'S Date Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 cups butter
2 cups packed brown sugar
1 cup milk
4 cups flour
4 cups oatmeal
5 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
dates, 375 g

Preparation

Filling:
Break up dates, cover with water, add 2 tespoons of lemon juice. Boil for 2 minutes. Add dates to cookie, fold cookie in half. Press edge with fork.
Cream butter and sugar together well.
Slowly mix in milk.
Use a wooden spoon Mix all Dry ingredients together.
Now slowly add to wet batter.
Mix well.
Roll out the dough to about 1/8 inch thick.
Cut into 3 inch diameter round, the top of the large mayonnaise jar works well.
Put on each round circle 1 tablespoon of dates, or how much you like.
Bake on ungreased bake sheet.
Bake at 350 for 8 - 10 minutes.