Old Fashioned Oatmeal Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3/4 c. vegetable shortening
1 c. firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 c. granulated sugar
1 egg
1/4 c. water
1 tsp. vanilla
3 c. oats, uncooked
1 c. self-rising flour

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
Beat together shortening, sugar, egg, water, and vanilla until creamy. In a separate bowl, mix oats and flour.
Add oats and flour mixture slowly to other mixture.
Mix well.
Drop by rounded teaspoons onto greased cookie sheet.
Bake for 12 to 15 minutes.
(For variety, add chopped nuts, raisins, chocolate chips, or coconut).
Makes about 5 dozen cookies.