2 c. packed brown sugar
1 c. lard or shortening
1/2 c. buttermilk
1 tsp. vanilla
4 c. quick cooking oats
1 3/4 c. all purpose or whole wheat flour
1 tsp. baking soda
3/4 tsp. salt

Heat oven to 375 degrees. Mix brown sugar, lard, buttermilk and vanilla. Stir in remaining ingredients.

Shape dough into 1" balls. Place about 3" apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Flatten cookies with bottom of glass dipped in water. Bake until golden brown, 8 to 10 minutes. Immediately remove from cookie sheet. About 7 dozen cookies.

If using self-rising flour, omit baking soda and salt.