Oatmeal Cookies
(from the kitchen of Evelyn McGhee)
3/4 cup shortening
1/2 cup white sugar
1 cup brown sugar
1 egg
1/4 cup water
1 tsp. vanilla
1 cup flour
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. baking soda
3 cups uncooked oatmeal
optional--raisins, chopped nuts, coconut, chocolate chips, M&M's, or ???Beat shortening, sugars, egg, water and vanilla until creamy. Sift together flour, salt and soda and add to sugar mixture, blending well. Stir in oatmeal (and any other additions). Drop by teaspoons on a greased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees F. for 12-15 minutes.