Oatmeal Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3/4 c. shortening
1 c. brown sugar
1/2 c. granulated sugar
1 egg
1/4 c. water
1 tsp. vanilla
1 c. sifted flour
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. soda
3 c. Quick Quaker oats (uncooked)

Preparation

Mix together shortening, brown sugar, granulated sugar, egg, water and vanilla.
Mix flour, salt and soda.
Add flour mixture with shortening mixture.
Blend in oats.
Drop by teaspoon onto greased cookie sheets.
Bake in moderate oven (350\u00b0) for 12 to 15 minutes.
Makes 5 dozen cookies.