Make this recipe a recipe that people in that category can eat. categories: ['low_sodium'], recipe: in medium mixing bowl cream shortening, butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar. add egg and vanilla extract. beat until light and fluffy. add flour, soda, salt and oats. mix well. stir in raisins, dates, and chopped nuts. drop by heaping teaspoons onto ungreased cookie sheets. bake in preheated 325f degrees convection oven for 12-15 minutes or bake in preheated 350f degrees radiant bake oven for 12-15 minutes , or until light golden brown. repeat with remaining dough. cool on wire racks.

Target recipe: cream butter and sugar. mix in flour and salt completely, then the oatmeal. press 1/2 the dough into a greased pyrex dish. place the apples over dough and sprinkle with raisins and spices. boil the syrup ingredients together for 5 minutes. pour syrup over apples. cover apple mixture with remaining dough. bake at 350f for 55 minutes. serve with whipped cream if so desired.