Four-in-one cookies

Yield: 5 1/2 dozen

Measure Ingredient
1 cup Shortening
1 cup Sugar
1 cup Sugar, brown; firmly packed
2 \N Eggs
½ teaspoon Vanilla extract
1¼ cup Flour, all-purpose
1 teaspoon Soda
½ teaspoon Salt
3 cups Oats; uncooked (quick or old-fashioned)

Combine shortening, sugar, eggs, and vanilla; beat until creamy. Sift together flour, soda and salt. Add to creamed mixture; blend well.

Stir in oats.

Shape dough into 1" balls. Place about 2 inches apart on greased cookie sheets. Bake at 350 degrees for 12 to 15 minutes. Cool about 2 minutes before removing from cookie sheets.

NOTE: For variety, add one of the following ingredients with the oats: 1 cup raisins, 1 cup salted peanuts, 1 (6 oz.) package sem-swet chocolate pieces, or a cup flaked coconut.

SOURCE: Southern Living Magazine, May 1974. Typos by Nancy Coleman.

Submitted By NANCY COLEMAN On 03-04-95

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