Four-in-one cookies

1 c  Shortening; soft
      1 c  Granulated sugar
      1 c  Brown sugar, firmly packed
      2    Eggs
    1/2 ts vanilla
  1 1/4 c  Sifted all-purpose flour
      1 ts Soda
    1/2 ts Salt
      3 c  Quaker Oats, uncooked
           -- (quick or old-fashioned)
 
  Beat shortening, sugars, eggs and vanilla together until creamy.  Sift
  together flour, soda and salt.  Add to creamed mixture; blend well.  Stir
  in oats.
  
  Shape to form 1-inch balls.  Place on greased cooky sheets, about 2 inches
  apart.  Bake in preheated moderate oven (350 F.) 12 to 15 minutes.  Cool
  about 2 minutes, then remove cookies from cooky sheets.
  
  For variety, add 1 cup raisins, 1 cup salted peanuts, 6 oz. (1 cup)
  semi-sweet chocolate pieces or 1 cup flaked or shredded coconut with the
  oats.
  
  Source: Our Favorites for family and friends
  Reprinted with permission from The Quaker Oats Company
  Electronic format courtesy of Karen Mintzias