Famous Oatmeal cookies

By pattiaroberts

Melt in your mouth oatmeal cookies

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup shortening
• 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 3 cups oats (uncooked)
• 1 cup all purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon soda

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350.
Beat together shortening, sugars, egg, water and vanilla until creamy. Add combined remaining ingredients and mix well. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto greased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 for 12 to 15 minutes.