Prize Oatmeal Cookies

 

2 cups sugar

1 cup butter or margarine, softened

2 eggs, beaten

2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1 tsp. baking soda

1/2 tsp. salt

2 cups quick-cooking oats, uncooked

    Heat oven to 350ºF

Beat sugar and butter until well-blended and creamy.  Add eggs; beat until light and fluffy.  In another bowl, sift flour, baking soda and salt.  Add flour mixture to sugar mixture, until blended.  Stir in oats with spoon, not mixer.  Drop by tsp. onto greased baking sheets.  Bake 8 - 10 minutes; remove from oven when slightly underdone and not yet golden.  Makes 4 - 5 dozen.