Poor man's cookies
21 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | cups | Rolled oats |
| 1 | cup | Packed brown sugar |
| ½ | cup | Sugar |
| 1 | cup | All-purpose flour |
| ¼ | teaspoon | Salt |
| 1 | teaspoon | Baking soda |
| ¼ | cup | Hot water |
| ½ | cup | Shortening; melted and cooled |
| 1 | teaspoon | Vanilla extract |
Directions
In a mixing bowl, combine oats, sugars, flour and salt. In a separate bowl, combine soda and water; stir into oats mixture along with shortening and vanilla. Roll into walnut-size balls. Place on greased cookie sheets. Bake at 350 for 10 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from the oven; allow to stand 2 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool. Yield: about 3-½ dozen.
Recipe by: Taste of Home, Georgia Perrine, Bremerton, Washington Converted by MM_Buster v2.0l.