1½ cups quick-cooking oats
½ cup all-purpose flour
½ cup firmly packed light or dark brown sugar
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ cup melted shortening
2 tablespoons hot water
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease a baking sheet. Set aside.
In a large bowl combine the oats, flour, brown sugar, and baking soda, mixing well. Add the shortening and hot water. Mix well. Drop by ½ teaspoons onto the prepared baking sheet. Bake 10 to 12 minutes, or until golden brown. Remove from baking sheet and cool on wire racks.
Makes 6 dozen small cookies
Marilyn Puett, Divine Miss M
Red Hat Rovers,
Huntsville, Alabama