mama's chewy oatmeal cookies

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 cups packed brown sugar
• 1 cup shortening
• 1/3 cup milk
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 4 cups quick cooking oats
• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour, or more if needed
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins Ready Time: 25 mins


• preheat oven to 375 degrees f (190 degrees c).
• beat brown sugar, shortening, milk, egg, and vanilla extract in a bowl until mixture is creamy. stir oats, flour, baking soda, and salt into moist ingredients. drop dough by spoonful ungreased baking sheets.
• bake in the preheated oven until cookies are lightly golden brown, 8 to 10 minutes.