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Quaker's: Famous Oatmeal Cookies
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Servings: 5
Categories:
Cookies
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Desserts
Ingredients: 1/2
c
Vegetable shortening 1
c
Firmly packed brown sugar 1/2
c
Granulated sugar 1
l
Egg
Directions:
l/4 c water
l ts vanilla
3 c QUAKER Oats uncooked
: -(quick or old fashioned)
1 c all-purpose flour
l ts salt (optional)
l/2 ts baking soda
Heat oven to 350 F. Beat shortening, sugars, egg,
water and vanilla until creamy. Add combined dry
ingredients; mix well. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls
onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 12 to 15 minutes.
Remove to cooling rack, cool completely. Store
tightly covered.
VARIATIONS: My own special Cookies: Add 1 cup of any
or a combination of the following ingredients to basic
cookie dough: raisins, chopped nuts, chocolate chips
or coconut. ABOUT 5 DOZEN
Large Cookies: Drop by rounded measuring
tablespoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 15
to 17 minutes. ABOUT 2-1/2 DOZEN
Bar Cookies: Press dough onto bottom of ungreased
13x9-inch baking pan. Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until
light golden brown. Cool completely; cut into bars.
Store tightly covered. ABOUT 2 DOZEN
Ice Cream Sandwich Cookies: Drop dough by rounded
teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet. Flatten
with bottom of glass dipped in granulated sugar. Bake
8 to 9 minutes or until light golden brown. Remove to
cooling rack; cool completely. Spread 2 tablespoons
softened ice cream on bottom side of one cookie; top.
High Altitude Adjustments: Add an additional 1/4 cup
flour and bake as directed.
Nutrition Information: Each Cookie (regular size)
Calories 70, Calories From Fat 27, Total Fat 3g,
Saturated Fat 1g, Cholesterol 5mg, Sodium 10mg, Total
Carbohydrates 10g, Dietary Fiber 0g, Protein 1g
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