Scotch Oatmeal Shortbread

This recipe came from the young cooks section of the cookbook........

Scotch Oatmeal Shortbread
Joe Grosdidier

3 cups quick cooking oatmeal
2/3 cup sugar
1/2 cup all-purpose flour, sifted
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup butter or margarine
1 Teaspoon vanilla


Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease 13 x 9 x 2-inch pan. combine oatmeal, sugar, flour and salt. With pastry blender or 2 knives , cut in butter  until mixture resembles cornmeal. Stir in vanilla and mix well. With hands, press mixture into pan evenly. Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until golden. Cool slightly. cut into bars. Let cool completely before removing from pan. Makes 32