BEST OATMEAL COOKIE RECIPE

Ingredients:

3/4 cup shortening

1 cup brown sugar

1/2 cup sugar

1 -1/2 tsp vanilla

1/4 cup water

1 egg

3 cups oatmeal

1 cup flour

1/2 tsp. baking soda

1-1/2 tsp salt

1 cup choc. chips, raisins, butterscotch morsels (your choice)

Preheat oven to 350.

Mix together oatmeal, flour, baking soda and salt. Set aside. In a large bowl, cream together shortening, sugars, vanilla, water and egg. Add the flour mixture a little at a time until blended. Add choc. chips, raisins, butterscotch (your choice). Put tsp size dough balls 2 inches apart on cold baking sheets. Bake at 350 for 10-12 minutes. Remove from baking sheets and cool completely.