Classic Oatmeal Cookies

Submitted by ratherbeswimmin

"In ‘The Everything Cookies and Brownies Cookbook’"

 

• Ready In: 45mins
• Ingredients: 13
• Yields: 60 cookies

ingredients

• 3⁄4 cup vegetable shortening
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1⁄4 cup water
• 3 cups old-fashioned oatmeal, uncooked
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup shredded coconut (optional)
• 1 cup raisins (optional)
• 1 cup chopped pecans (optional) or 1 cup chopped walnuts (optional)

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees; lightly grease cookie sheets.
2. Beat together shortening and sugars until light and fluffy.
3. Beat in egg, vanilla, and water.
4. Combine dry ingredients; stir into creamed mixture.
5. Add any optional ingredients, fold inches.
6. Drop by rounded teaspoons onto prepared cookie sheets.
7. Bake 12-15 minutes.
8. Allow to cook 5 minutes before removing from cookie sheets to rack.