Crispy Oatmeal Cookies

Ingredients

• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 cup Crisco shortening (don’t use cheaper shortening)
• 2 beaten eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 1/2 cups sifted flour
• 1 teaspoon soda
• 3 cups quick-cook oatmeal
• 1/2 cup pecans (optional)

Instructions

1. 1Thoroughly cream brown sugar, white sugar, and Crisco shortening.
2. 2Add beaten eggs and vanilla.
3. 3Mix well and then add sifted flour and soda.
4. 4Add quick-cook oatmeal and pecans (optional).
5. 5On waxed paper (must be waxed paper), scoop out cookie dough into long rolls and wrap. Refrigerate overnight.
6. 6Place rolled dough in refrigerator and slice into cookies.
7. 7Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes.