1/2 c. butter
1 beaten egg
1 c. quick cooking oatmeal, uncooked
1 c. sugar
3 tbsp. sifted flour
1/4 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. vanilla

Melt 1/2 cup butter in saucepan. Add remaining ingredients. Cover cookie sheets with foil, shiny side up. Drop batter by teaspoonfuls on cookie sheet spaced 3-4 inches apart. Bake at 350 degrees for 6-8 minutes. Watch closely until cookies stop bubbling. Cool on cookie sheets for 5 minutes. Pull foil away from cookies.