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Oatmeal Cookies
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 tablespoons boiling water
- 1 cup sifted flour
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Directions
- Cream the shortening, gradually add the brown sugar, and beat until fluffy.
- Dissolve the baking soda in the boiling water and add it to the shortening-and-sugar mixture.
- Add the flour, rolled oats, salt, and vanilla.
Notes
- The card gives no shaping instructions, baking temperature, or baking time.
Read the transcription as written
Oatmeal Cookies 1/2 cup shortening 1/2 cup B. sugar 1/2 teas. soda 2 tablespoons boiling water 1 cup sifted flour 1 cup rolled oats 1/2 teas salt 1 teas. Vanilla Cream shortening and gradually add in brown sugar, beat until fluffy. dissolve the baking soda in boiling water. Add to shortening & sugar mixture. add flour, oatmeal, salt, vanilla.