Oatmeal Cookies

Ingredients
3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
3/4 cup trans-fat free vegetable shortening
1/2 cup Granulated Sugar
1/4 cup water
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 cups Quaker® Oats (quick or old fashoned, uncooked)
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt (optional)
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 egg

Cooking Instructions:
Heat oven to 375 °F. In large bowl, beat brown sugar, shortening and granulated sugar on medium speed of electric mixer until creamy. Add egg, water and vanilla; geat well. Add combined oats, flour, salt and baking soda; mix well. Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake 9 to 11 minutes or until edges are golden brown. Remove to wire rack. Cool completely. Store tightly covered.

Serving Tips: Add 1 cup of any one or a combination of any of the following ingredients to basic cookie dough: raisins, chopped nuts, chocolate chips or shredded coconut.

Large Cookies: Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake 15 to 17 minutes.

About 2-1/2 Dozen Bar Cookies: Press dough onto bottom of ungreased 13 x 9 inch baking pan. Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool completely in pan on wire rack. Cut into bars. Store tightly covreed.