Prep Time
20 min
Cook Time
10 minutes at 350°
Servings
36
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 and 1/2 cups sifted flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon soda
- 3 cups quick cook oatmeal
- 1/2 cup pecans (optional)
Instructions
- Thoroughly cream the brown sugar, white sugar, and Crisco shortening.
- Add beaten eggs and vanilla.
- Mix well, then add sifted flour, salt, and soda.
- Stir in quick cook oatmeal and pecans (optional).
- Onto waxed paper (must be waxed paper), scoop out cookie dough and form a long roll.
- Fold waxed paper around dough and tuck in sides.
- Place rolled dough in refrigerator overnight to chill.
- Next day, unwrap roll and thinly slice cookies.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes.