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Famous Oatmeal Cookies

Summary

Yield
24 Cookies
SourceLenere Shrieves (1980)
Prep time20 minutes
Cooking time8 minutes
Total time28 minutes

Ingredients

3⁄4 c
Crisco
1 c
brown sugar, firmly packed
1⁄2 c
sugar
1
egg
1⁄4 c
water
1 t
vanilla
1 c
sifted flour
1 t
salt
1⁄2 t
soda
3 c
Quaker Oats
3⁄4 c
chocolate chips
3 c
finely chopped nuts

Instructions

Beat shortening, sugars, egg, water and vanilla together until creamy with an electric mixer. Sift together flour, salt and soda. Add to creamed mixture; blend well. Stir in oats and then chocolate chips. Can add 3/4 cup finely chopped nuts, if desired. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto greased cookie sheets. Bake in preheated 350° oven for about 8 minutes.