Poor Man's Cookies
Source of Recipe
TOH BB 2007
Recipe Introduction
from mamamarti4 to katemarie_ia
List of Ingredients
2 cups oats (quick or old fashioned)
1 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup white sugar
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 cup hot water
1/2 cup shortening or margarine (melted and cooled)
1 teaspoon vanilla Recipe
Combine oats, sugar, flour and salt in a large bowl. Combine soda and water; stir into oats mixture along with the shortening and vanilla.
Roll into walnut sized balls.
Place on a greased cookie sheet.
Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes.
Allow to stand 2 minutes before removing to a wire rack.
3 ½ dozen cookies