How do you make Toasted Oats?

There are many recipes for oatmeal cookies. Here is one:

Ingredients

* 1 cup shortening

* 1 cup brown sugar

* 1 cup white sugar

* 2 eggs well beaten

* 1 Tablespoon vanilla extract

* 1 1/2 cup flour

* 1 tsp salt

* 1 tsp baking soda

* 1 Tablespoon cinnamon

* 3 cups oats (we use Quaker Quick or Old Fashioned. Do NOT use instant.)

* 3/4 cup chopped walnuts (use 1/2 cup if using raisins)

* 1 cup raisins (optional)

Method

1 Cream shortening and sugars, add eggs and vanilla and beat well.

2 Sift flour, salt, baking soda and cinnamon. Add to first mixture and mix well. Add raisins (if using) and nuts. Add oats last.

3 Spoon out by rounded tablespoonfuls on to greased cookie sheets. Bake at 350°F. Bake for 10 minutes. Remove to wire rack. Cool completely.

Makes about 2 dozen cookies.