Old Fashioned Oatmeal Cookies

These cookies goes back at least 4 generations on my mother's side of the family. This makes a soft chewy cookie. This is comfort food for me.

• Ready In: 45 mins
• Serves: 12-15

Ingredients

• 1  cup butter or 1  cup margarine
• 1 1⁄2 cups brown sugar, packed
• 2  cups flour
• 2  cups rolled oats
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 1  teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄4 cup boiling water
• 1  teaspoon vanilla

Directions

1. Dissolve the baking soda in boiling water.
2. In a large Dutch oven, melt the butter or margarine. Add rest of ingredients and mix well.
3. Drop batter onto a cookie sheet and flatten with a fork. Bake in a 350° oven for 12 minutes.