Oatmeal Jim Jams Recipes

OATMEAL JIM JAMS

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl cream the butter.
• At medium speed of mixer gradually add the 1 cup of brown sugar beating until light and fluffy.
• In another bowl combine oats, flour, soda, and salt; stirring well to combine ingredients.
• Alternatley add dry ingredients and buttermilk to creamed mixture.
• Beginning and ending with flour.
• Using a tablespoon drop dough onto ungreased cookie sheets.
• Bake cookies at 350* for 12 to 15 minutes.
• Let cookie cool slightly before removing to wire racks to finish cooling.
• To make cookie filling combine chopped dates or raisins with 3/4 cups sugar, boiling water and vanilla in a small saucepan.
• Cook over low heat;stirring constantly until mixture has thickend.
• Take pan from heat and let filing cool.
• Spread filling over half of cooled cookies topping with the remaining cookies.

OATMEAL JAM SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch baking pan.
• In a medium bowl, cream together the butter and brown sugar until smooth. Combine the flour, oats, baking soda and cinnamon; stir into the creamed mixture. Mix in the walnuts. Set aside 2 cups of the mixture. Press remaining mixture evenly into the bottom of the prepared pan. Spread preserves over the base and crumble the reserved oat mixture over the top.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes until golden. Cool before cutting into squares.

OATMEAL JIM JAMS

Steps:

• 1. Cream butter in a large mixing bowl; gradually add 1 cup brown sugar, beating at medium speed of an electric mixer until the mixture is light and fluffy.
• 2. Combine oats, flour, soda and salt; stir well. Add to the creamed mixture alternately with the buttermilk, beginning and ending with the flour mixture.
• 3. Drop dough by tablespoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake at 350 degrees for 12 to 15 minutes. Let cool slightly on the cookie sheets; transfer to wire racks and let cool completely.
• 4. Combine the chopped dates (or raisins), 3/4 cup sugar, boiling water, and vanilla in a small saucepan. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture is thickened. Remove from the heat, and let cool. Spread half of the cookies with the date mixture. Top with the remaining cookies.