Grandma's Unsweetened Rolled Oat Cookies

Directions

Combine flour, oats, and baking soda.

Cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.

Add sufficient water to shape dough into a roll.

Wrap in waxed paper; refrigerate overnight.

Cut cookie dough into thin wafers (⅛ inch/3 mm).

Place on cookie sheet.

Bake in 325 degree F (170C) oven for about 10 minutes.

To prepare filling, cook dates, water, and sugar on low heat for about 30 minutes; stir occasionally.

Stir in vanilla. Cool.

When cookies and filling are cool, spread about 1tb(15ml) date filling between two cookies.