trillbies

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Mary Louise
Marshfield, WI

This recipe is from an old friend of mine named Dixie. Her mother, grandmother and great grandmother made these for Christmas. I was told that they are an old German recipe. All I know is they are good! If you like dates, then you need to make Trillbies.

(1 rating)
prep time 1 Hr
cook time 10 Min

Ingredients For trillbies

  • 1 c
    brown sugar
  • 2
    eggs
  • 1 c
    crisco
  • 2 c
    quick oatmeal, uncooked
  • 2 c
    flour
  • 1 tsp
    baking soda & a little hot water
  • filling:
  • 1 c
    dates, chopped
  • 1 c
    sugar
  • 1 c
    water

How To Make trillbies

  • 1
    Preheat oven at 375 degrees.
  • 2
    Cream crisco and brown sugar well. Add eggs. Beat well until light and fluffy.
  • 3
    Add flour, oatmeal and baking soda. Mix until blended.
  • 4
    Roll dough 1/4 inch and cut 2 1/2 to 3 inch rounds. I have an old cutter I use with a scalloped edge.
  • 5
    Bake on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper for 8-10 minutes.
  • 6
    Let cool on cookie sheet 2 mintues, then remove transfer to a cooling rack to finish cooling.
  • 7
    When completely cool store in an air tight container or tin.
  • 8
    Filling: In a sauce pan add 1 cup chopped dates, 1 cup sugar and 1 cup water. Stir over medium heat. Cook until thick. Cool.
  • 9
    Store filling in a covered container until it is time to fill cookies. Cookies stored filled for a long time will become soggy.
  • 10
    To assemble cookies. Spread filling on a cookie and top with another cookie. Sprinkle with powdered sugar and transfer to serving tray.

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