Amish Oatmeal Pies

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter or margarine
• 3 cups brown sugar
• 3 cups flour
• 3 cups oatmeal
• 4 eggs
• 1 1/2 t vanilla
• 1 t salt
• 1 t baking soda
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• Fill with icing:
• 3 egg whites, beaten
• 2 t. vanilla
• 4 T milk
• 4 cups powdered sugar
• 1 1/2 cups shortening
• 5 T flour

Directions

Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs and vanilla. Sift flour and soda add to mixture. Add salt and oatmeal. Roll into balls and flatten on sheet. Bake at 350 until done. (You will just have to watch, as no time is given. I baked until no longer shiny, but not brown.)

Fill with Icing

3 egg whites, beaten
2 t. vanilla
4 T milk
4 cups powdered sugar
1 1/2 cups shortening
5 T flour