Grandma's Famous Oatmeal Cookies

Ingredients

• ¾ cup shortening, soft
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 ¼ flour
• ½ cup white sugar
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 egg
• ½ tsp soda
• ¼ cup water
• 3 cup Oats

Instructions

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   Preheat oven to 350. Beat shortening. sugars, egg, water, and vanilla together until creamy. Sift together flour, salt, and soda. Add sifted mixture to creamy mixture. Blend well. Stir in Oats. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto greased cookie sheets. Bake 12-15 minutes. For variety add chopped nutmeats, raisins, chocolate chips, or coconut.