Judy Murphy's Oatmeal Cookies

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups brown sugar
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 2 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1 1/2 teaspoons cloves
• 4 cups quick oats
• 2 cups flour
• 1 cup shortening, melted
• 1/2 cup water, boiling
• 2 teaspoons baking soda

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 2 mix all dry ingredients (not soda), add melted shortening and mix well.
• 3 dissolve soda in boiling water and add to mixture.
• 4 mix all together (you may want to get your hands in there). add a little more water if too dry.
• 5 form into small little patties about 2 1/2 inches in diameter. place on a non greased cookie sheet.
• 6 bake for 15 minutes.
• 7 towards the end of baking (10 min) lift cookie sheet by edge and drop down to collapse cookie (trust me).