OLD FASHIONED OATMEAL COOKIES

Ingredients:

• 1 cup Flour
• ¾ cup Shortening
• ¾ cup Brown Sugar
• ½ cup Sugar
• 1 Egg
• 3 tbsp Water
• ¾ tsp Salt
• 1 tsp Baking Soda
• ¾ tsp Vanilla Extract
• 3 ½ cups Oatmeal (uncooked)

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 375°F. Grease large cookie sheet.
2. In a large bowl, beat together all ingredients except oatmeal until well blended.
3. Stir in the oatmeal until fully mixed.
4. Drop heaping tablespoons of dough onto the greased cookie sheet, about 2 inches apart.
5. Bake for 10-12 minutes until golden brown.
6. Remove from cookie sheet with a metal spatula and let cool on wire racks. Repeat until all dough is used.
7. Makes about 2 dozen cookies. Store in a tightly covered container.