Kat's Mom's Family Oatmeal Cookies

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 3 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 2 cups sugar
• 2 cups brown sugar
• 2 cups shortening
• 4 cups oatmeal (uncooked)
• 5 eggs
• 5 teaspoons vanilla extract

Recipe

• 1 sift flour, soda, baking powder, salt & sugar together.
• 2 add brown sugar and softened shortening, blend until crumbly.
• 3 stir in oatmeal.
• 4 you can store this mix in a covered container in the refrigerator for up to two weeks.
• 5 when ready to bake, stir 1 egg and 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract into 2 cups of mix.
• 6 if desired, add any chips, nuts, etc.
• 7 put mix (2 tablespoons per cookie or one level ice cream scoop-full - see picture) on a lightly greased cookie sheet and bake 12-15 minutes in a 350 degree oven until lightly browned.
• 8 let cool on wire rack.