Iced Oatmeal Cookies
Who doesn’t love to “whip” up a treat? These cookies are really easy to make with no fancy ingredients. You may find most of the ingredients are already in your pantry!
Ingredients:
1 cup shortening
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup light brown sugar
2 eggs
1/2 tsp vanilla
1 1/4 cup flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp cinnamon
3 cups old fashioned oats
2 eggs whites (for glaze)
2 tsp lemon juice
2 cups powdered sugar
Preheat oven to 350F.
For the cookies:
In the bowl of an electric mixer, combine the shortening, sugars and eggs. Add vanilla. Combine flour, soda, salt, and cinnamon in a small bowl. Add to the cream mixture. Mix in oatmeal. Let mixture sit for 5 minutes or so and then mix again.
Bake on parchment lined baking sheets for 10-12 minutes. (They spread so I bake them 6 at a time on large cookie sheets). The edges will become golden brown but the middles will look underdone. Cool on pan on wire rack for 5 minutes. Remove from pan and cool completely on racks.
For the glaze:
Beat egg whites, lemon juice and powdered sugar. Hold cookies by outside edges and dip upside down in icing.
