Quick Oat Cookies

Difficulty: easy Prep Time: Ten Minutes Total Time: Under an hour
1 cup flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
1 cup shortening
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 egg
1 tbsp water
1 tsp vanilla
1 1/2 cups oats
Red glace cherries (optional)

Preheat oven to 350°F. Sift flour into bowl with baking powder, soda and salt. Add shortening, sugars, egg, water and vanilla. Mix until smooth. Fold in oats. Shape into small balls. Place on baking sheet. Top each cookie with a red glace cherry if desired. Bake 12-15 minutes.