margie's shortbread oatmeal cookies

ingredients

• servings: 2
• 3 cups rolled oats
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 cup butter
• 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon water

recipe

• preheat oven to 375 degrees f (190 degrees c).
• dissolve the baking soda in the water.
• combine the oats, flour and brown sugar. cut in the butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. stir in the baking soda mixture and form dough into a ball. either roll dough out to 1/4 inch thick and cut with cookie cutters or press dough into the bottom of one 9x13 inch baking pan.
• bake at 375 degrees f (190 degrees c) for 12 to 15 minutes.