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Default Look for 1980's Quaker Oats Cookie Recipe

Virginia Tadrzynski wrote:
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> "papageno" > wrote in message
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> > Thank you!
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> > Shaunna

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> Taken from the Favorite Brand Name Cookbook (publ. 1981)
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> Famous Oatmeal Cookies
> 3 c Quaker Oats, quick or old fashioned, uncooked
> 1 c all purpose flour
> 1 tsp salt
> 1/2 tsp soda
> 3/4 c vegetable shortnening
> 1 c firmly packed brown sugar
> 1/2 c granulated sugar
> 1 egg
> 1/4 c water
> 1 tsp vanilla
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> Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease cookie sheet. In medium bowl, combine
> oats, flour, salt and soda. In large bowl, beat together shortnening,
> sugars, egg, water and vanilla until creamy. Add dry ingredients, mix well.
> Drop by rounded teaspoonful onto prepared sheet. Bake for 12-15 minutes.
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> For variety, you may add chopped nuts, raisins, chocolate chips or cocoanut.
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> Makes about 5 dozen cookies.
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I have used this recipe. It is excellent.