Oatmeal Macaroons

1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup melted shortening
1 egg beaten
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup cocoanut
1 tsp vanilla
1 banana mashed
1/2 tsp soda
1 cup sifted (Robin Hood) flour
Combine the ingredients in the order given.  Drop from a teaspoon on greased baking sheets.  Press down with fork.  Bake in a moderate oven, 350 F 12-15 minutes.  Yield 3 1/2 dozen cookies.

Chocolate Susans

2 cups white sugar
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup butter
2 tbsp cocoa
Bring above to boiling point
Add 1 tsp vanilla
3 cups oatmeal
Drop by spoonfuls on wax paper to cool

Butter Wafers & Frosting

1 1/2 cups flour

1 tsp baking powder

1 cup melted butter

3/4 cup brown sugar, packed

1 egg

1 tsp vanilla

Combine flour, baking powder & stir lightly.

Pour melted butter in mixing bowl, beat in brown sugar.

When well mixed add egg & beat good.  Add vanilla then flour.

Beat good & when smooth, put in fridge for about 15 minutes.

Drop by 1/2 tsp & bake for 6 or 7 min in 325 or 350 oven.

Combine in deep bowl

1 egg white unbeaten

 few grains salt

3/4 cup white sugar

1/4 tsp cream tartar

1/2 tsp vanilla

Add 1/3 cup boiling water & beat until frosting stands in peaks.

Make sure water is boiling hard.

Oatmeal Shortbread

1 1/2 cup flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp nutmeg
Sift together.

1 1/4 cup butter or margarine
1 1/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla
1 1/2 cup rolled oats

Oven 300 degrees

All dry ingredients
Cream shortening & sugar
Vanilla & rolled oats
Knead until smooth

Chill 3 hours or all night

Cook 20 minutes, put 1 inch apart
Makes 80 cookies