1/2 cup sugar
3/4 cup vegetable shortening
1/4 cup water
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 cups Old Fashioned Oats
1 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
Preheat oven 350 degrees. Lightly grease cookie sheet. Beat sugars, shortening, water, egg and vanilla until creamy. Combine oats, flour, baking soda and 1 teaspoon salt, if desired. Add to shortening mix, mix well. Drop by rounded teaspoon onto prepared cookie sheet. Bake 12 to 14 minutes or until golden brown. Let stand 1 minute before removing to rack to cool.
Renee Zamora