Oatmeal Icebox Cookies

This recipe is one of my mother's refrigerator cookies that she made when I was little. The old fashioned sugar cookies that you have on your home page is exactly what mom used to make. They are wonderfully soft and a touch of nutmeg in them. You could not believe how many memories it brings back to me. This is another memory to enclose to you. This is a sandwich type cookie spread with jam in the center.

• Calories: 285 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ cup shortening
• 1 egg
• 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• ¾ cup packed brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon water
• 1 ½ cups rolled oats
• ¾ cup any flavor fruit jam

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

Step 2

Cream together the shortening and sugar and beat in the egg until light.

Step 3

Sift together the flour, baking powder and salt and mix into the creamed mixture. Stir in the oatmeal and water until blended. Roll into a 2 inch roll and chill in the refrigerator for several hours or overnight.

Step 4

Slice cookie dough thinly and bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 6-8 minutes. Cool and put together in sandwiches with jam.