Butter Cream Filled Cookies

---- cookies:;--- 1 c Margarine

1 1/3 c Sugar

1/3 c Milk

1/3 c Dark corn syrup

1 1/3 c Rolled oats

1 1/2 c All-purpose flour

1 ts Baking powder

1 ts Vanilla extract

---- filling:;--- 1 tb All-purpose flour

1/4 c Sugar

2/3 c Milk

2 Egg yolks

1/2 c Margarine

Recipe by: Jo Anne Merrill

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease cookie sheets well. COOKIES: 1. Melt margarine in large saucepan. Add remaining cookie ingredients

and mix thoroughly. 2. Drop by scant teaspoonfuls onto prepared cookie sheets. Bake for

10-12 minutes or until golden brown. Cool 2 minutes, then remove carefully

from cookie sheets to wire rack. 3. Just before serving, put 2 cookies together, sandwich style, with

filling. FILLING: Combine 1 tablespoon flour and 1 tablespoon sugar in saucepan. Gradually add 2/3 cup milk and 2 egg yolks (or 1 whole egg). Mix well. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until mixture boils and is thick. Cool. Cream margarine then add 1/4 cup sugar, creaming well. Gradually add egg mixture, beating well after each addition. Cover and store in refrigerator until ready to use. -----