Four-in-one cookies
5 1/2 dozen
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | cup | Shortening |
| 1 | cup | Sugar |
| 1 | cup | Sugar, brown; firmly packed |
| 2 | Eggs | |
| ½ | teaspoon | Vanilla extract |
| 1¼ | cup | Flour, all-purpose |
| 1 | teaspoon | Soda |
| ½ | teaspoon | Salt |
| 3 | cups | Oats; uncooked (quick or old-fashioned) |
Directions
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