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Famous Oatmeal Cookies

Yields:60 servings
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Recipe Cooking TimePreparation15 minutes
Cooking15 minutes
Ready In30 minutes
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Ingredients

3/4 cup vegetable shortening
1 cup brown sugar firmly packed
1/2 cup sugar granulated
1 each egg
1/4 cup water
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 cups oats quick or old-fashioned, uncooked
1 cup flour, all-purpose
1 teaspoon salt optional
1/2 teaspoon baking soda

Directions

Heat oven to 350 degrees F.

Beat shortening, sugar, egg, water and vanilla until creamy.

Add combined oats, flour, salt and baking soda; mix well.

Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet.

Bake 12-15 minutes or until light golden brown.

Remove to cooling rack; cool completely.

Store tightly covered.

Makes about 5 dozen cookies.

MY OWN SPECIAL COOKIES: Add 1 cup of any or a combination of the following ingredients to basic cookie dough:

raisins, chopped nuts, chocolate chips or coconut.

Makes about 5 dozen cookies.

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Breakfast Barley

That's really creative! I'll have to try it!