Special Oatmeal Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
1 tsp. soda
1 tsp. salt
2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1 c. shortening
1 c. sugar
1 c. firmly packed brown sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp. lemon extract
3 c. quick cooking oats (uncooked)
1 c. chopped pecans, raisins or chocolate chips

Preparation

Combine first 4 ingredients; set aside.
Cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy; beat eggs and lemon extract.
Add flour mixture, mixing well.
Stir in oatmeal and pecans.
Shape dough into 1-inch balls and place on lightly greased cookie sheets. Bake at 350\u00b0 for 10 minutes.
Yields 5 dozen.