Crisp Oatmeal Cookies 

Ingredients

• 1 cup shortening, butter or margarine 
• 1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed 
• 2 eggs, beaten 
• 2 cups all purpose flour 
• 1 teaspoon baking soda 
• 1/2 teaspoon salt 
• 2 cups rolled oats 
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 

Method

Cream shortening, add sugar and continue creaming. Beat in eggs. Sift together flour, baking soda and salt; add to egg mixture. 
Stir in oats and vanilla; blend well. Chill. 
Divide dough into sections for easy handling, and roll out very thin on floured pastry cloth. 
Cut with 2 1/2 inch floured cookie cutter, and place on lightly greased sheet. Bake at 375° F for 6 - 8 minutes. Cooled baked cookies can be put together in sandwich fashion with jam or date fillings if desired. 

Yield: 6 dozen single cookies.