Icebox oatmeal cookies
24 Servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | cup | Shortening |
| 1 | cup | Brown sugar |
| 1 | cup | White sugar |
| 2 | Eggs; beaten | |
| 1 | teaspoon | Vanilla |
| 1½ | cup | Flour |
| 1 | teaspoon | Salt |
| 1 | teaspoon | Baking soda |
| 3 | cups | Quick-cooking oatmeal |
| 1½ | cup | Chopped nuts |
Directions
Cream shortening & sugar thoroughly. Add beaten eggs & vanilla. Beat well.
Sift flour, salt & soda together. Sift into creamed mixture. Add oatmeal & nuts. Mix. Form dough into long rolls on waxed paper. Chill thoroughly.
Slice ½-inch thick & bake on ungreased cookie sheet at 350 for 10 minutes.
DONITA ALEXANDER
From <Simply Southern>, the Desoto School Mothers' Assn, Helena-West Helena, AR 72390. Downloaded from Glen's MM Recipe Archive, .