Famous oatmeal cookies (quaker oats company)
60 Cookies
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| ¾ | cup | Vegetable shortening |
| 1 | cup | Brown sugar, firmly packed |
| ½ | cup | Granulated sugar |
| 1 | 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 |
Directions
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