Yield: 60 Cookies
Measure | Ingredient |
---|---|
¾ cup | Vegetable shortening |
1 cup | Brown sugar, firmly packed |
½ cup | Granulated sugar |
1 \N | Egg |
¼ cup | Water |
1 teaspoon | Vanilla |
3 cups | Quaker Oats, uncooked (quick or old-fashioned) |
1 cup | All-purpose flour |
1 teaspoon | Salt (optional) |
½ teaspoon | Baking soda |
Heat oven to 350 F. Beat together shortening, sugars, eggs, water and vanilla until creamy. Add combined dry ingedients; mix well. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 12 to 15 minutes. Remove to wire rack; cool completely. Store tightly covered.
Nutrition Information: (1 cookie, regular size): * Calories 70 * Fat 3g * Sodium 10g * Dietary Fiber 0g VARIATIONS: =========== My Own Special Cookies: Stir in 1 cup (any combination of) raisins, chopped nuts, semisweet chocolate pieces or flaked coconut.
Large Cookies: Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls. Bake 12 to 14 minutes at 375 F.
Source: Quaker Oats Favorite Cookies Copyright 1994, The Quaker Oats Company Reprinted with permission from The Quaker Oats Company Electronic format courtesy of Karen Mintzias