Grandmas Poor Mans Cookies Recipes

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in water and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Fold in oats., Drop dough by tablespoonfuls onto greased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown. Allow to stand 2 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool.

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 350º.
• Mix the cream, sugar, and flour.
• Pour into an unbaked 8" pie shell.
• Float several thin pats of butter on top.
• Sprinkle with ground nutmeg.
• Bake at 350º for 30-45 minutes or until top is a nice golden brown.
• Chill, then refrigerate until ready to serve.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees.
• In a mixing bowl, combine oats, sugars,flour and salt.
• Combine soda and water;stir into oats mixture along with shortening and vanilla.
• Roll into walnut size balls.
• Bake at 350 for about 10 minutes or until golden brown.
• Remove from the oven and allow to stand 2 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool.

Steps:

• 1. In a large sauce pan boil 1 cup water, add first 6 ingredients, boil together until luke warm, stir. Remove from burner
• 2. In large mixing bowl add all dry ingredients, mix together with fork. Sift into the sauce pan. Mix well.
• 3. Grease or spray a 9x9 baking dish. Pour mixture in dish, and spread evenly.
• 4. Bake at 350 for 30-35 minutes. Watch it towards end so it doesn't get too dark. Enjoy! (You might be able to make this gluten free by using a gluten free flour, haven't tried it, but it might work.)