Source: Grandma Veit

Ingredients

1 cup brown sugar

½ cup shortening

1 egg, beaten

2 tablespoons milk

½ teaspoon vanilla

1 cup sifted flour

¼ teaspoon soda

½ teaspoon baking powder

⅛ teaspoon salt

1 ½ cups oatmeal

¾ cup peanuts, chopped

Method

Mix together well and drop onto a greased cookie sheet. Bake at 375 degrees.