3/4 cup shortening
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup white sugar
1 egg
1/4 cup water
1 tsp vanilla
3 cups oats, uncooked
1 cup flour
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp baking soda

Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees. Beat together shortening, sugars, egg, water and vanilla until creamy. Add combined remaining ingredients. Mix well. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto greased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 12-15 minutes.

For variety, add chopped nuts, raisins, chocolate chips or coconut -- about 1 cup each.

Makes about 5 dozen cookies.