QUAKER Oats Famous Oatmeal Cookies (Older Version)

Submitted by L80nRed

"I got this recipe inside a container of Quaker Oats a long long time ago. These cookies are SOOO GOOD!"

 

• Ready In: 25mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Yields: 5 Dozen

ingredients

• 3⁄4 cup vegetable shortening
• 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1⁄2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 egg
• 1⁄4 cup water
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 3 cups Quaker Oats (quick or old fashioned, uncooked)
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt (optional)
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda

directions

1. (Heat oven to 350 degrees).
2. Combine dry ingredients.
3. Beat together shortening, sugars, egg, water and vanilla until creamy.
4. Add combined dry ingredients; mix well.
5. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet.
6. Bake 12-15 minutes.
7. Remove to wire rack; cool completely.
8. Store tightly covered.
9. *OPTIONAL: Add 1 c of any combination: raisins, chopped nuts, semisweet chocolate or flaked coconut.
10. **For larger cookies, drop by rounded tablespoonfuls, bake 12-14 minutes at 375 degrees.