Oatmeal Lace Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. butter or margarine
1 1/2 c. quick cooking rolled oats
1 egg
2/3 c. sugar
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. all-purpose flour
1 Tbsp. grated orange rind

Preparation

Melt butter in small pan and add rolled oats; stir until all oats are coated with butter.
Beat egg until foamy.
Add sugar and beat until light.
Add baking powder and flour to egg mixture, then mix in oatmeal and butter mixture.
Stir in orange rind. Grease and flour cookie sheet.
Drop batter, 1/2 tablespoon at a time, about 3 inches apart.
Bake at 350\u00b0 until golden (about 8 to 12 minutes), watching carefully.
Allow to cool about 1 minute, then remove.
Makes 4 dozen cookies.