Oatmeal bars Ingredients

• 1 Cup brown sugar
• 2 1/2 Cup rolled oats
• 2 c flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 cup shortening

Oatmeal bars Directions

1. Place all ingredients in bowl
2. Mix with hands
3. Pat 1/2 on cookie sheet
4. Fill with date filling
5. Pat crumbs on top

Date filling ingredients

• 3 cups dates (chopped)
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 1/2 cups water

Date fillings directions

• Mix all ingredients
• Cook on stove top
• cool

Notes:

• Better to use in Betty Crocker Cookbook. This too large.