Quaker's: famous oatmeal cookies

Yield: 5 Dozen

Ingredients:

1/2 c Vegetable shortening
1 c Firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 c Granulated sugar l Egg l/4 c water l ts vanilla
3 c QUAKER Oats uncooked : -(quick or old fashioned)
1 c all-purpose flour

Instructions:

l ts salt (optional) l/2 ts baking soda Heat oven to 350 F. Beat shortening sugars egg water and vanilla until creamy. Add combined dry ingredients; mix well. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 12 to 15 minutes. Remove to cooling rack cool completely. Store tightly covered. VARIATIONS: My own special Cookies: Add 1 cup of any or a combination of the following ingredients to basic cookie dough: raisins chopped nuts chocolate chips or coconut. ABOUT 5 DOZEN Large Cookies: Drop by rounded measuring tablespoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 15 to 17 minutes. ABOUT 2-1/2 DOZEN Bar Cookies: Press dough onto bottom of ungreased 13x9-inch baking pan. Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool completely; cut into bars. Store tightly covered. ABOUT 2 DOZEN Ice Cream Sandwich Cookies: Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet. Flatten with bottom of glass dipped in granulated sugar. Bake 8 to 9 minutes or until light golden brown. Remove to cooling rack; cool completely. Spread 2 tablespoons softened ice cream on bottom side of one cookie; top. High Altitude Adjustments: Add an additional 1/4 cup flour and bake as directed. Nutrition Information: Each Cookie (regular size) Calories 70 Calories From Fat 27 Total Fat 3g Saturated Fat 1g Cholesterol 5mg Sodium 10mg Total Carbohydrates 10g Dietary Fiber 0g Protein 1g