Oatmeal Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. flour
1 1/4 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 c. shortening
1 c. brown sugar, packed
1 egg
3/4 tsp. vanilla
1 1/2 c. quick oats

Preparation

Mix flour, baking powder, soda and salt.
Beat shortening and sugar until creamy.
Beat in egg and vanilla.
Blend in flour mixture.
Stir in oats.
Chill.
Shape dough into balls about 1-inch in diameter.
Place about 2 inches apart on an ungreased baking sheet.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for only about 10 minutes for soft chewy cookies, longer for crunchy cookies.
Remove from baking sheet while warm.
Yield:
3 to 4 dozen.