Dated:5/23/2005
Old Fashioned Oatmeal Cookies
Old Fashioned Oatmeal Cookies
3/4 cup shortening
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 cup sugar
1 egg
3 cups instant or regular oats
1/4 cup water
1 tsp. vanilla
1 cup flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. soda
Preheat oven to 350o. Beat together shortening, sugars, egg, water and vanilla until creamy. Add combined remaining ingredients. Mix well. Drop by rounded tsp. onto greased cookie sheet. Bake for 12-15 minutes.