Recipe - Poor Mans Cookies

2 cup Rolled oats
1 cup Packed brown sugar
One half cup Sugar
1 cup Allpurpose flour
One fourth teaspoon Salt
1 teaspoon Baking soda
One fourth cup Hot water
One half cup Shortening; melted and
cooled
1 teaspoon Vanilla extract

In a mixing bowl, combine oats, sugars, flour and salt. In a separate bowl,
combine soda and water; stir into oats mixture along with shortening and
vanilla. Roll into walnutsize balls. Place on greased cookie sheets. Bake
at 350 for 10 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from the oven; allow to
stand 2 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool. Yield: about 31/2
dozen.

Recipe by: Taste of Home, Georgia Perrine, Bremerton, Washington

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