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Old Fashioned Oatmeal Cookies
 
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Prep Time: 45 Minutes
Cook Time: 0 Minutes
Ready In: 45 Minutes
Servings: 15
These cookies goes back at least 4 generations on my mother's side of the family. This makes a soft chewy cookie. This is comfort food for me.
Ingredients:
1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine
1 1/2 cups brown sugar, packed
2 cups flour
2 cups rolled oats
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 cup boiling water
1 teaspoon vanilla
Directions:
1. Dissolve the baking soda in boiling water.
2. In a large Dutch oven, melt the butter or margarine. Add rest of ingredients and mix well.
3. Drop batter onto a cookie sheet and flatten with a fork. Bake in a 350° oven for 12 minutes.
By RecipeOfHealth.com