1 cup (2 sticks) butter or shortening
1 cup white sugar
1 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
3 cups oatmeal

Preheat oven to 350°F.

Cream together shortening and sugars with mixer. Add rest of ingredients. Spread into large greased cookie sheet.

Bake at 350°F for 20 minutes.

If desired, frost with some browned butter, a little vanilla and use either hot milk or coffee for liquid, and thicken with confectioners' sugar.

Submitted by: Jenny