Crisp Oatmeal Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. brown sugar
1/2 c. shortening
1/4 c. butter or margarine
1 egg
1/2 tsp. soda
1/4 tsp. salt
3 c. quick-cooking rolled oats

Preparation

In saucepan mix brown sugar, shortening and butter.
Cook and stir over low heat until butter and shortening melt.
Remove from heat and stir in remaining ingredients, mixing well.
Drop from teaspoon 3 inches apart on well-greased cookie sheet.
Bake in moderate oven at 375\u00b0 about 7 minutes.
Cool slightly and remove from pan.
Makes 4 dozen.