Oatmeal Macaroons

By Hklbrries

Recipe author Bev Johnk made and fed these to hungry farmhands when she was young.

Ingredients

• 1 cup shortening
• 2 cups brown sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 2 eggs
• 1 1/4 cups flour
• 1 tsp soda
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 3 cups old-fashioned oats
• 1 to 2 cups coconut

Preparation

Step 1

Mix shortening and sugar. Add in vanilla and eggs, then add other ingredients. Mix well. Make them large, using at least 1/4 cup of dough. These spread out as they bake, so leave room.

Bake on a greased cookie sheet at 350 F for about 10 minutes. Time to bake depends on the size of the cookie and how done you want the cookies. I like them chewy so take them out when the center is still a little soft. My husband likes them best crisp all the way through.