mom's oatmeal cookies

Name: Mom's Oatmeal Cookies
Cook time: 15 min
Ingredients: 3/4 cup(s) shortening; 1 cup(s) brown sugar; 1/2 cup(s) sugar; 1 - egg; 1/4 cup(s) water; 2 teaspoon(s) vanilla; 3 cup(s) oats; 1 1/2 cup(s) all-purpose flour; 2 cup(s) nuts (of our choice or you can leave out); 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt; 1/2 teaspoon(s) baking soda

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Krystle Kirk

Dawes, WV

Updated on Aug 16, 2010

My mom made these all the time when I was a kid and I love them! =)

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Ingredients

3/4 cup shortening
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup sugar
1 - egg
1/4 cup water
2 teaspoons vanilla
3 cups oats
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups nuts (of our choice or you can leave out)
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda

How To Make mom's oatmeal cookies

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350F.

Step 2

Beat together first 6 ingredients (shortening, brown sugar, sugar, egg, water, and vanilla).
Step 3

Then combine remaining ingredients (oats, flour, nuts, salt, baking soda). Mix until combined evenly.
Step 4

Drop by rounded teaspoon onto un-greased cookie sheet and bake for about 12 min.
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