Kentucky Oatmeal Jam Cookies Recipes

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.

Steps:

• BEAT shortening, sugar and vanilla in large bowl with electric mixer until blended. Beat in egg yolks and orange juice. Combine flour and salt. Mix in gradually until dough is soft. Add more flour if needed. Wrap in wax paper or plastic wrap. Refrigerate overnight.
• HEAT oven to 350 degrees F.
• ROLL out half of chilled dough at a time to about 1/4-inch thickness on a floured surface. Cut using a star cutter. Place on ungreased cookie sheets. Cut out centers of half the stars using a small round cutter. Repeat with remaining dough. Keep chilled until ready to use.
• BAKE 10 to 12 minutes. Cool on cookie sheets for 1 minute. Place on cooling racks to cool completely. Spread whole stars with preserves. Place stars with centers cut out on top. Sift with powdered sugar.

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.

Steps:

• To make the sour milk, mix the milk and lemon juice together in a small bowl and set aside until needed.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• In a large bowl add the flour, baking soda, salt, oats, cinnamon and brown sugar together.
• Next add the melted butter and shortening, mixing lightly.
• Lastly, slowly add in the sour milk, making sure to mix well.
• Chill the dough for 1/2 hour.
• Then on a lightly floured board, roll to 1/4 inch thick.
• Cut the dough using a 2" round cookie cutter. Make sure to have an even number of cookie rounds.
• Place a spoonful of jam in the center of the cookie, then top with another cookie.
• Make sure to lightly press the edges together.
• Roll the cookie edges in the ground nuts.
• Place on a lightly greased cookie sheet and bake in a 350 degree oven for 10 - 12 minutes.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease one 8 inch square pan, and line with greased foil.
• Combine brown sugar, flour, baking soda, salt, and rolled oats. Rub in the butter using your hands or a pastry blender to form a crumbly mixture. Press 2 cups of the mixture into the bottom of the prepared pan. Spread the jam to within 1/4 inch of the edge. Sprinkle the remaining crumb mixture over the top, and lightly press it into the jam.
• Bake for 35 to 40 minutes in preheated oven, or until lightly browned. Allow to cool before cutting into bars.