Margie's Shortbread Oatmeal Cookies

Ingredients

• 3 cups rolled oats
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 cup butter
• 0.75 teaspoons baking soda
• 0.5 teaspoons water

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

2. 2

   Dissolve the baking soda in the water.

3. 3

   Combine the oats, flour and brown sugar. Cut in the butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in the baking soda mixture and form dough into a ball. Either roll dough out to 1/4 inch thick and cut with cookie cutters or press dough into the bottom of one 9x13 inch baking pan.

4. 4

   Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 12 to 15 minutes.