Famous Quaker Oatmeal Cookies

Recipe Credit

(cookie, oatmeal, vegetable Shortening)

Yield: 60 cookies

Ingredients

¾ C vegetable shortening
1 C brown sugar—firmly packed
½ C granulated sugar
1 egg
¼ C water
1 tsp vanilla
3 C Quaker oatmeal—uncooked
1 C all-purpose flour
1 tsp salt
½ tsp soda
(0ptional)
chopped nuts, raisons, dates, craisons, chocolate chips, or coconut—or combination

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Beat together the shortening, both sugars, egg, water, and vanilla until creamy.
3. Combine and add remaining dry ingredients; mix well.
4. Add any optional ingredients.
5. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto greased cookie sheet.
6. Bake at 350° 12 - 15 minutes.