Mama'S Chewy Oatmeal Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 cups packed brown sugar
1 cup shortening
1/3 cup milk
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 cups quick cooking oats
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour, or more if needed
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt

Preparation

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
Beat brown sugar, shortening, milk, egg, and vanilla extract in a bowl until mixture is creamy. Stir oats, flour, baking soda, and salt into moist ingredients. Drop dough by spoonful onto ungreased baking sheets.
Bake in the preheated oven until cookies are lightly golden brown, 8 to 10 minutes.