Mary's Oatmeal Cookies

What can you say about oatmeal cookies? Who ever had a bad oatmeal cookie, no one I know. Mary would have rather eaten oatmeal cookies for breakfast rather then a bowl of oatmeal ... unlike Charlie. Oatmeal and wheat toast with butter was Charlies daily staple.

• Ready In: 27 mins
• Yields: 5 dozen

Ingredients

• 3⁄4 cup vegetable shortening
• 1  cup brown sugar, firmly packed
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 1  egg
• 1⁄4 cup water
• 1  teaspoon vanilla
• 3  cups oats, uncooked
• 1  cup flour
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda

Directions

1. Beat together shortening, sugars, egg, water and vanilla until creamy. Add combined remaining ingredients; mix well.
2. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto greased cookie sheet.
3. Bake at 350°F for 12-15 minutes.
4. For variety; add chopped nuts, raisins, chocolate chips or coconut.