Oatmeal Cookies

Ingredients

• ¾ cup margarine or shortening
• ½ cup white sugar
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 tablespoons water
• 2/3 cup flour
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 3 cups quick-cooking oatmeal
• 1 cup raisins (or Craisins)

Instructions

Cream together shortening and both sugars. Beat in egg, vanilla, and water. Mix in flour, cinnamon, baking soda and salt until fully incorporated. Mix in oatmeal and any dried fruit or nuts, if using.

Drop by rounded soup spoons onto cookie sheets. Flatten cookies with moistened fingers. Bake at 350° for about 15 minutes, until edges are done but centers are still soft. Makes about 2 dozen jumbo cookies.