Title: Famous Oatmeal Cookies
Categories: cookies
Yield: makes 24 bars

1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
3/4 cup vegetable shortening
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 egg
1/4 cup water
1 tsp vanilla
3 cup quaker oats quick or old
fashioned; uncooked)
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 tsp salt (optional)
1/2 tsp baking soda

Heat oven to 350 F. In large bowl, beat brown sugar, shortening and
granulated sugar until creamy.
Add egg, water and vanilla; beat well. Add combined oats, flour, salt and
baking soda; mix well.
Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets.
Bake 11 to 13 minutes or until edges are golden brown. Remove to wire
rack. Cool completely. Store tightly covered.

Servings: ABOUT 5 DOZEN

notes and cook tips
HIGH ALTITUDE ADJUSTMENT: Increase flour to 1-1/4 cups and bake as
directed.

variations
Add 1 cup of any one or a combination of any of the following ingredients
to basic cookie dough: raisins, chopped nuts,
chocolate chips or shredded coconut.

LARGE COOKIES: Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto ungreased cookie
sheets.
Bake 15 to
17 minutes. ABOUT 2-1/2 DOZEN

BAR COOKIES: Press dough onto bottom of ungreased 13 x 9-inch baking pan.
Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until light golden brown.
Cool completely in pan on wire rack. Cut into bars. Store tightly covered.

Contributor: Eleanor Creighton from Quaker Oats Recipes

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