Oatmeal Crispies Recipe

Submitted by Lake Lady

• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/4 cup shortening
• 2 cups quick oatmeal
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon soda
• 1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
• 1 egg, well beaten
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 teaspoon water
• 1/2 cup coconut

DIRECTIONS

Melt butter and shortening,add oats and mix well. Sift flour, salt, soda and cinnamon. In separate bowl beat egg well with rotary beater, then add brown sugar and beat until creamy. Add egg and sugar mixture to oats mixture. Add vanilla and water. Add flour mixture, then coconut. Form into small balls and flatten with fork dipped in water. Sprinkle top with sugar then chopped nuts. Bake at 325-350 degrees F (depending on oven) in slightly greased pan. Let cookies cool a bit before removing from pan.