Reviewed: Jan. 29, 2012

This recipe is a good one, however, the dough was a bit stiff so I added some ingredients that my grandmothers rolled, filled, cookie recipe has. It has made them much easier to handle with a little crunch around the edges and I used mincemeat instead of dates. Sour cream makes a rich, moist delicious cookie. Also try using the same amount of flour instead of the oats.

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workingmom13309

Reviewed: Sep. 11, 2011

I found the dough fairly "flat" tasting and even though I rolled it out VERY thin..still baked up too thick and dry tasting..just like my Gram used to make!I'd prefer to find a way to make the dough a bit lighter and moister...these little devils could be used as weapons!Very tasty filling though.

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bobbie

Reviewed: Jan. 15, 2011

Oh these are good! and easy to make!

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Larry 923

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Grand Rapids, Minnesota, USA

Reviewed: Dec. 17, 2010

Yum. I think next time I'll add a bit of cinnamon to the dough and then roll out the dough and slice into squares in order to be more efficient.

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NSTARK

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Dec. 13, 2010

I made these exactly as written. The date filling was very good, but the oatmeal cookies were hard and dry and didn't have much flavor. I baked them at 350 degrees for 14-15 minutes. Maybe there should have been and egg or two in the cookie dough and possibly some vanilla extract. They were okay but I don't think I would make them again.

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Fernleaf

Cooking Level: Expert

Reviewed: Jul. 15, 2010

Little date filled delights! Once i finally rolled the dough thin enough the cookies turned out amazing! although when the dough was thicker they turned out like tiny little biscuits which were kindof good too. try to use all of the filling it really makes a wonderful cookie

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Dawn Mataczynski

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Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: May 13, 2010

My family loved these cookies. I however, wasn't prepared for the work they took to make. I'm still very much an amateur with baking. They tasted great though.

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C.Wilke

Cooking Level: Beginning

Home Town: Redding, California, USA

Living In: Boise, Idaho, USA

Reviewed: Jun. 23, 2009

Excellent recipe! The cookie dough is so flavorful and combines really well with the sweet date compote. I think I made mine really big, but that let me put a lot of filling in each - which turned out super. Mmm. I will make these again. The only thing I changed is that I added some cinnamon and some lemon juice to the dates.

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Arcticwoman

Cooking Level: Expert

Living In: Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada

Reviewed: Jan. 26, 2009

I don't know what happened, but they were just okay. I followed the recipe to a T. I'd play around with it next time and try to tweak it.

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little.mrs.h

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada

Living In: Penticton, British Columbia, Canada

Reviewed: Aug. 28, 2008

For me, these cookies were just O.K., but my family and co-workers really liked them. The filling was good, but the cookie itself seemed to be missing something. They were a little time consuming to make, and I also had plenty of filling leftover. Not sure if I will make these again or try a different recipe.

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