3/4 cup vegetable shortening
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 egg
1/4 cup water
1 tsp. vanilla
3 cups Quaker oatmeal, uncooked
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. baking soda

Preheat oven to 350°F. Beat together shortening, sugars, egg, water and vanilla until creamy. Combine and add remaining dry ingredients; mix well. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto greased cookie sheet. Bake at 350°F for 12 to 15 minutes.

Variation: Add chopped nuts, raisins, chocolate chips or coconut.

Makes about 5 dozen cookies.