3/4 c. butter flavor Crisco
1 c. peanut butter
1 1/2 c. brown sugar, firmly packed
Granulated sugar
1/2 c. water
1 tsp. vanilla
1 egg
3 c. Quaker oats, uncooked
1 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp. baking soda

Beat first three ingredients until creamy. Beat in water, egg and vanilla. Add combined dry ingredients; mix well. Cover; chill about 2 hours. Heat oven to 350 degrees. Shape into 1 inch balls. Place on ungreased cookie sheet; flatten with tines of fork dipped in granulated sugar to form crisscross pattern. Bake 9 to 11 minutes or until edges are golden brown. Cool 1 minute on cookie sheet. Makes about 7 dozen cookies.