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  1. HAZEL’S OATMEAL DATE-FILLED COOKIES
  2. RUTH’S OATMEAL FILLED COOKIES
  3. PECAN TASSIES

HAZEL’S OATMEAL DATE-FILLED COOKIES

Vera McRae 4 Dozen

1 c brown sugar Thoroughly mix all ingredients together and chill. Roll 1 t soda out as thin as possible. Cut into circles and bake on 2 c flour ungreased cookie sheet at 325 degrees for 16 to 18 1 c shortening minutes. Remove from cookie sheet and cool. 1/2 c milk 2 c oatmeal 1 t vanilla

Date Filling

1 c dates Pit and chop dates. Add sugar and water and cook on 1/2 c sugar low until thick. (Check water level occasionally.) 1/2 c water Cool. Spread between baked oatmeal cookies

RUTH’S OATMEAL FILLED COOKIES

Vera McRae 4 Dozen

1 c shortening Mix all ingredients thoroughly. Roll as thin as ½ c milk possible and cut into circles. Bake at 325 for 1 c brown sugar 16 to 18 minutes on ungreased cookie sheet. 3 c oatmeal Cool. Fill with Date Filling. (See Hazel’s 3 t baking powder Oatmeal Date-Filled Cookies for recipe.) Or use 1 t vanilla other filling recipe. 2 c flour

PECAN TASSIES

Vera McRae 2 dozen

Step 1 1-3oz pkg cream cheese Thoroughly mix ingredients. Roll into 1” balls and place ½ c butter in 1” diameter cupcake pan. Mold each ball into a small 1 c flour pie shell. Fill with the desired filling below or one of your other favorites.

Pecan Filling

Step 1 2/3 c coarsely chopped pecans Sprinkle half the pecans in the bottom of the tassie pie shells. Step 2 1 egg Blend egg, sugar, butter, vanilla, and salt together to make ¾ c brown sugar custard filling. Pour over pecans in shells2/3 full. Sprinkle 1 T butter remaining pecans on top and bake at 350 for 20 minutes. 1 t vanilla

Pumpkin Filling

2 eggs Combine all ingredients until they are well blended. Fill 1 ½ c pumpkin each tassie pie shell approximately 2/3 full of this ¾ c sugar delightful filling and bake at 350 for 20 minutes. You know ½ t salt these are done when a thin sharp knife can be poked into 1 t cinnamon and drawn out of the filling without any of the filling ½ t ginger sticking to the knife. ¼ t cloves 1 2/3 c evaporated milk

Lemon Filling

1 egg, well beaten To the well beaten egg, combine the remaining ingredients 1 T flour and beat until smooth. Fill the tassie pie shells 2/3 full and 1 c sugar bake at 350 for 20 minutes and then bake at 250 for 10 1½ lemons - juice and grated rind minutes more.