Christmas Filled Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. brown sugar
1 c. white sugar
2 c. shortening
2 eggs
6 c. oatmeal
2 c. flour
8 Tbsp. hot water
1 tsp. soda
1/2 tsp. salt

Preparation

Cream shortening and sugars; add eggs.
Beat well.
Put 3 cups oatmeal through grinder.
Combine this with other 3 cups.
Sift flour, soda and salt together; add this to the creamed mixture. Add all oatmeal and hot water to this.
Mix well.
Chill dough 30 minutes.