Betty Crocker – Oatmeal Refrigerator Cookies

Ingredients

• ½ cup soft shortening (113g Lard)
• ½ cup sugar (approx. 100g)
• ½ cup brown sugar (approx. 100g)
• 1 egg
• 1½ tsp. grated lemon rind
• 1½ tbsp. molasses
• ½ tsp. vanilla
• ⅞ cup (¾ cup plus 2 tbsp.) sifted GOLD MEDAL Flour (approx. 97g plain flour)
• ½ tsp. soda
• ½ tsp. salt
• 1½ cups rolled oats (approx. 127g)

Method

1. Mix together the shortening, sugar, egg, lemon rind, molasses and vanilla.
2. Sift together and stir in the flour, soda and salt.
3. Mix in the oats.
4. Mix thoroughly with hands. Press and mould into a long smooth roll about 2½″ in diameter. Wrap in waxed paper, and chill until stiff (several hours or overnight).
5. With a thin, sharp knife, cut in thin slices ⅛″ to ¹⁄₁₆″ thick.
6. Place slices a little apart on ungreased baking sheet.
7. Bake until lightly browned.

Baking

• Bake in a mod. hot oven for 8 to 10 minutes.
• 190°C–200°C, 375°F–400°F , Gas Mark 5–6, Fan 170°C–180°C

Quantity

• About 4 doz. 2½″ cookies.

Title

Betty Crocker Picture Cooky Book

Author

General Mills Company – Betty Crocker was not a real person; she was a fictional persona created in 1921 by the Washburn-Crosby Company (which later became General Mills).