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Soft Oatmeal Cookies

Tried and true soft, chewy oatmeal cookies are comfort food for anytime of year! They smell delicious while cooking and taste twice as good!Makes a little more than 3 dozen.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time14 minutes
Total Time24 minutes
Course: Cookies and Bars

Ingredients

  • ¾ Cup Shortening
  • ½ Cup White Sugar
  • 1 Cup Brown Sugar
  • ¼ Cup Water
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
  • 1 Egg
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • ½ teaspoon Baking Soda
  • 3 Cups Quick Cooking Oatmeal
  • 1 Cup Flour

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.  Prepare baking sheets by spraying with non-stick cooking spray or lining with parchment paper.
  • Cream the shortening and sugars together.  Add the water, vanilla extract and egg.  Mix well.
  • Stir in the baking soda and salt.  
  • Stir in the oatmeal.
  • Stir in the flour.  When the dough is first mixed up it may seem like it needs more flour. However, the oatmeal will continue to absorb the moisture in the dough as it sits so if you add more flour your cookies may end up dry and tough. If you are concerned that the dough is too wet, let it sit for 5 to 10 minutes then give it a stir and see if it is still to wet. It really shouldn't be though.
  • Drop the dough by the tablespoonful onto prepared baking sheets.  Bake at 350 degrees for 12-14 minutes.  The bottom edges will have turned very lightly browned.  Cool on a wire rack and eat!