1 c. butter
1 c. brown sugar
2 c. flour
2 c. old fashioned rolled oats
1 tsp. soda dissolved in 1/4 c. hot water

Cream butter and sugar. Add water with baking soda dissolved. Add flour and oats. Mix until blended. Roll dough into balls. Flatten with a fork dipped in flour. Bake at 375 degrees.