Rich Oat Cookies 1968

• cake flour↗2 cups
• salt↗1⁄2 teaspoon
• butter↗1⁄2 cup
• Crisco shortening↗1⁄2 cup
• brown sugar↗1 1⁄4 cups
• vanilla↗1 teaspoon
• baking soda↗1 teaspoon
• boiling water2 tablespoons
• rolled oats (five or twenty minute)↗2 cups

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Measure the flour and salt and set aside.

2. 2

   Dissolve the baking soda in the boiling water.

3. 3

   Cream the butter, shortening, blend in the sugar well.

4. 4

   Add the dissolved soda, then vanilla.

5. 5

   Add in the dry ingredients, and combine until well blended.

6. 6

   Shape into small balls 2 inches apart set onto parchment lined cookie sheet. Press down with a floured fork.

7. 7

   Bake in preheated oven 350 degrees, for 10 to 14 minutes, until golden.