_3 to 4 dozen cookies_
1 cup flour
1¼ teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
½ cup shortening
1 cup brown sugar, packed
1 egg
¾ teaspoon vanilla
1½ cups quick-cooking rolled oats
Mix flour, baking powder, soda, and salt. Beat shortening and sugar
until creamy. Beat in egg and vanilla. Blend in flour mixture. Stir in
rolled oats. Chill.
Shape dough into balls about 1 inch in diameter. Place about 2 inches
apart on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake at 350° F. (moderate oven) 10
to 15 minutes.
Remove from baking sheet while warm.
_Variations_
_Raisin-oatmeal cookies._—Add ½ cup raisins with the oats.
_Coconut- or nut-oatmeal cookies._—Add ½ cup flaked coconut or ½ cup
chopped nuts with the oats.
_Orange-oatmeal cookies._—Add 2 tablespoons orange juice and 1 teaspoon
grated orange rind to shortening and sugar mixture. Add ½ cup raisins
and ½ cup chopped nuts with the oats. Chill dough thoroughly; drop from
teaspoon onto baking sheet.