Monday, December 13, 2010

Oatmeal Butter Cookies

1 cup butter, softened
1 cup brown sugar
½ cup sugar
1 egg
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 ¼ cup sifted flour
½ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon salt
2 ½ cups quick cooking oatmeal

throw in a handful of chopped pecans, too if you so desire......

In a large bowl beat butter till smooth. Add sugars, beating until fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla, then add flour, salt and oatmeal.

Chill till firm

Preheat oven to 325 degrees.

Shape into marble-shape balls and place on cookie sheet. Flatten balls with the bottom of a glass dipped in granulated sugar. Re-sugar the glass after each cookie is flattened.

Bake 12-15 minutes. Cool.

36 cookies.

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