January 21, 2010

Oatmeal Shortbread

  • 1 cup butter
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1/2 tsp. baking soda
  • 2 cups fine ground oatmeal
  1. Cream butter, sugar and vanilla.
  2. In a separate bowl, mix together flour, baking soda and oatmeal.
  3. If you only have larger flake oatmeal, grind in a blender or food processor before adding to flour mixture.
  4. Add dry ingredients to the butter mixture, mix in.
  5. Form cookie batter into a roll, wrap with wax paper, chill.
  6. When dough is cold, slice into rounds.
  7. Place on greased cookie sheets.
  8. Bake at 350 degrees till cookies are slightly golden.