Date Filled Cookies
["1 box dates or 2 c., cut in pieces", "1 c. water", "1 c. sugar", "2 Tbsp. lemon juice", "1 c. Crisco (shortening)", "1 1/2 c. brown sugar", "2 eggs", "3 c. flour, sifted", "1 tsp. cream of tartar", "1 tsp. soda", "1 tsp. salt", "1 1/2 c. rolled oats", "1 Tbsp. hot water", "1 tsp. vanilla"]
["Combine dates, 1 cup water, sugar and lemon juice.", "Cook until thick, then cool.", "While date mixture cools, make cookie dough."]
["dates", "water", "sugar", "lemon juice", "brown sugar", "eggs", "flour", "cream of tartar", "soda", "salt", "rolled oats", "water", "vanilla"]