3/4 cup shortening
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup white sugar
1 egg
1/4 cup water
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup sifted flour
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp soda
3 cups oats
Place shortening, sugars, egg, water and vanilla in mixer. Beat thoroughly. Sift together flour, salt and soda. Add to shortening mixture. Blend in oats. Drop by teaspoonfuls on greased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 12-15 minutes.
Nuts, raisins or chocolate chips may be added.
