OATMEAL COOKIES

By baderr

The original Quaker oatmeal recipe.

Ingredients

• VARIATIONS:
• 3/4 cup vegetable shortening
• 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 3 cups uncooked oats
• 1 cup flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• Add nuts, raisins, chocolate chips, coconut, etc.)

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Beat togehter shortening, sugars, egg, water and vanilla until creamy.

Add combined reamining ingredients and mix well.

Drop by rounded easpoonfuls onto greased baking sheets.

Bake at 350 degrees for 12-15 minutes