3 cups brown sugar
3 cups (6 sticks) butter
6 cups oatmeal
1 tbsp. baking soda
3 cups all-purpose flour

Put all ingredients in huge bowl and mash, knead and squeeze (the more you do, the better the cookies). Form dough into small balls, midway between filbert and English walnut size, on ungreased cookie sheet. Butter bottom of a small glass, dip it in granulated sugar, and mash the ball flat.

Bake at 350°F for 10 to 12 minutes.

Makes 15 dozen.