• Cooking Time: 15 minutes
• Preparation Time: 15 minutes
• 1 egg - well beaten
• ½ cup sugar
• ½ cup brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract or ½ tsp lemon extract
• ½ cup flour
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/3 cup shortening
• 1 cup quick-cooking oats
• ½ cup nuts - chopped

1. Combine egg, sugars and extract. Beat well. Add dry ingredients, beating well. Stir in shortening, oats and nuts.
2. Chill dough 1 hour. Spread onto greased cookie sheet, leaving ½ inch around edges.
3. Bake at 350 degrees for about 15 minutes. Cut into squares before cooling.

This one is my Mom's. I remember making these for her when I was barely tall enough to reach the counter.