Honey Oatmeal Cookies

A family recipe from Laura Johnson.

Getting ready: 15 min · Cooking: 12 min · Feeds: 36

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup shortening
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup honey
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 3 cups oatmeal
• 1 cup flour
• 1/2 tsp. soda
• 1 tsp. salt

Directions

1. Cream shortening, brown sugar, honey, egg, water and vanilla with mixer.
2. Mix up oatmeal, flour, soda and salt.
3. Add to creamed mixture.
4. Drop by spoon on cookie sheet.
5. Bake at 350 until done to touch.

The story behind it

In memory of Laura Johnson.