3/4 c Vegetable shortening
1 c Firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 c Granulated sugar
1 Egg
1/4 c Water
1 ts Vanilla
3 c QUAKER Oats (quick or old
-fashioned, uncooked)
1 c All-purpose flour
1 ts Salt (opt)
1/2 ts Baking soda
Heat oven to 350’F. Beat shortening, suagrs, 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.
Yields
60 Servings