Title: Favorite Oatmeal Cookies
Categories: American Cookie
Yield: 1 Servings
| 1 | c | Butter or margarine, softene |
| 1 1/2 | c | Sugar |
| 1 | | Egg |
| 1/4 | c | Water |
| 1 | ts | Vanilla extract |
| 1 1/2 | c | All-purpose flour |
| 1/2 | ts | Baking soda |
| 1/2 | ts | Salt |
| 1/2 | ts | Ground cinnamon |
| 1/2 | ts | Ground nutmeg |
| 3 | c | Quick-cooking oats, uncooked |
| 1 | c | Chopped pecans (optional) |
Cream butter; gradually add sugar, beating at medium speed of an electric
mixer until light and fluffy. Add egg, and beat well; add water and
vanilla, mixing well.Combine flour, soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg; add
to creamed mixture, mixing well. Stir in oats and pecans, if desired.D
dough by rounded teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake at 350
degrees for 10 to 12 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool slightly on
cookie sheets; remove to wire racks to cool completely. Yield: about 8
dozen.