½ cup chopped pecans
1 cup shortening
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup granulated sugar
2 eggs, well beaten
1 tsp. vanilla
1 ½ cups flour
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking soda
3 cup quick-cooking oatmeal
Thoroughly cream shortening and sugars; add eggs and vanilla; beat well. Add sifted dry ingredients. Add oatmeal and pecans; mix well. Shape in rolls; wrap in wax paper and chill well. Slice ¼ inch thick; bake on ungreased cookie sheet in 350 degree oven for about 10 minutes. Makes about 5 dozen.
This recipe was given to me by Patty Burrows in 1964.