Marshmallow Topped Oatmeal Cookies

Ingredients

• 1 cup syrup
• 4 tablespoons shortening
• 1 egg
• 3 ½ cups oatmeal
• ¾ cup flour
• 1 level tablespoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• marshmallow halves (for topping)

Method

1. 1 In a mixing bowl, combine syrup, shortening, egg, oatmeal, flour, baking powder, and vanilla. Beat just enough to mix.
2. 2 Form the mixture into round balls and place them three inches apart on a well-greased baking sheet.
3. 3 Bake in a moderate oven (350°F) for fifteen minutes.
4. 4 Place one-half teaspoon of marshmallow on each cookie immediately after removing from the oven.