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

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