Oatmeal Cookies

Recipe from: Mom, Erin Kay Smith Ferguson who received it from the Senior Citizens in Farmington, Iowa (1967)

1 cup butter or shortening

1 cup brown sugar

1 cup white sugar

2 beaten eggs

1 tsp. vanilla

1 1/2 cups flour

1 tsp. salt

1 tsp baking soda

3 cups quick cooking oatmeal

1 1/2 cups raisins, nuts, or chocolate chips (or combination)

Cream butter/shortening, sugars, and eggs.  Mix raisins/nuts/chips with dry ingredients, then add.  Next add and mix vanilla.  Shape into rolls, wrap in waxed paper and refrigerate overnight.  Slice into 1/2" slices.  Bake at 350˚ for 10-15 minutes.  Makes about 4 dozen cookies.