Grandma Norma's Oatmeal Lace Cookies

By: Joy Schantz for Grandma Norma

Recipe History: Grandma Norma started making these cookies in the 1950's and they are a family favorite!

Ingredients:

2-1/4 cups oatmeal

2-1/4 cups light brown sugar

10-12 tblsp. flour

1 tsp. salt

1 cube melted margarine or butter

1 egg, slightly beaten

1 tsp. vanilla

(Nuts or coconut optional)

Directions 

• Blend oatmeal and brown sugar with flour and salt. 
• Stir in melted margarine or butter. 
• Add egg and vanilla and blend well. 
• Drop in small amounts (teaspoonful) on a greased cookie sheet or foil. 
• Bake until lightly brown at 350 for about 7 minutes. 
• Keep about 2 inches apart on cookie sheet. Remove at once. 
• Store in airtight container on wax paper. Will be very soft.