Oatmeal Cookies

Oatmeal Cookies
(Modified from recipe on Quaker Oats Box)

Ingredients (makes about 5 dozen):

• 1 cup butter or Vegetable oil
• 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/4 cup water (may use juice instead)
• 1 cup milk powder
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 3 cups oats, uncooked
• 1 cup all purpose flour
• 1 tsp salt
  
• 1/2 tsp soda

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degF.
2. Beat together butter, sugars, milk powder and vanilla until creamy.
   
3. Add combined remaining (oats, flour, soda, salt) ingredients and mix well.
   
4. Using rounded teaspoonfuls, drop cookie batter onto greased cookie sheet.
   
5. Bake at 350 degF for 12 to 15 minutes.
   

For variety add chopped nuts, raisins, chopped dates, chocolate chips or coconut. Add cinammon, apple pie spice mix to enhance flavor. Enjoy!