Oatmeal Jelly Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3/4 c. flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1 c. rolled oats
1/3 c. shortening
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 c. brown sugar
1 unbeaten egg
1/4 c. canned milk
1/4 c. jelly

Preparation

Turn oven to 375\u00b0.
Sift together the flour, baking powder and salt.
Fold in oats.
Into a bowl put soft shortening and vanilla. Mix in slowly the brown sugar.
Beat in vigorously the egg.
Stir in about 1/3 of the flour mixture.
When smooth, stir in about 1/2 of the milk.
Repeat until all flour and milk are used.
Drop by heaping teaspoonfuls on greased baking sheet, leaving 2-inch space between each.
With back of teaspoon, press hollow in each.
Put into hollows 1/2 teaspoon jelly.
Bake 12 minutes or until brown. Makes 2 dozen cookies.