Classic Oatmeal Cookies

• 34 cup vegetable shortening
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 12 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 14 cup water
• 3 cups old-fashioned oatmeal, uncooked
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 12 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup shredded coconut (optional)
• 1 cup raisins (optional)
• 1 cup chopped pecans (optional) or 1 cup chopped walnuts (optional)

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees; lightly grease cookie sheets.
2. Beat together shortening and sugars until light and fluffy.
3. Beat in egg, vanilla, and water.
4. Combine dry ingredients; stir into creamed mixture.
5. Add any optional ingredients, fold inches.
6. Drop by rounded teaspoons onto prepared cookie sheets.
7. Bake 12-15 minutes.
8. Allow to cook 5 minutes before removing from cookie sheets to rack.

vegetable shortening, brown sugar, sugar, egg, vanilla, water, oldfashioned oatmeal, flour, salt, baking soda, coconut, raisins, pecans

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/classic-oatmeal-cookies-510886 (may not work)