scottish lace cookies

ingredients

• servings: 1
• 3 tablespoons shortening
• 1 1/2 cups white sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1 1/2 teaspoons almond extract
• 3 cups rolled oats
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt

recipe

• preheat oven to 325 degrees f (165 degrees c).
• cream together shortening and sugar. beat in the eggs, then the almond extract. gradually blend in oats and salt.
• drop dough by spoonfuls 2 inches apart on cookie sheets. flatten cookies with the bottom of a glass dipped in flour. bake 12-15 minutes until golden colored. transfer to wire racks for cooling.