Slice-And-Bake Oatmeal Cookies

Title: Slice-And-Bake Oatmeal Cookies

Categories: Cookies

Yield: 42 servings

1 1/2 c All-purpose flour

1 ts Baking soda

1/2 ts Salt

1 c Shortening

1 c Sugar

1 c Brown sugar; firmly packed

2 Eggs

1 ts Vanilla extract

3 c Quick-cooking oats; uncooked

1/2 c Pecans; chopped

Recipe by: Southern Living

Preparation Time : 0:20

Combine flour, soda, and salt; stir well, and set aside.

Cream shortening; gradually add sugars, beating well at

medium speed of an electric mixer; add eggs and vanilla,

mixing well. Add flour mixture, mixing well. Stir in oats

and pecans. Shape dough into two 12-inch rolls; wrap in

wax paper, and chill at least 6 hours. Unwrap rolls, and cut into 1/4-inch slices; place on ungreased cookie sheets.

8 to 10 minutes or until lightly

browned. Cool on wire racks. Yield: about 7 dozen.

NOTE: Dough may be frozen up to 3 months. Slice dough

375 degrees for 12 minutes. --