Recipe(tried): Captain Kidd's Treasures (using oats and cornflakes, 1960's)

CAPTAIN KIDD'S TREASURES

1 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
3/4 cup shortening
1 egg
1 3/4 cups Robin Hood All-Purpose Flour
3 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup milk
1 1/2 cups quick cooking rolled oats, uncooked
1 cup cornflakes
3/4 cup salted peanuts

Cream sugars, shortening and egg thoroughly.

Spoon flour into dry measuring cup. Level off and pour measured flour onto waxed paper. Add baking powder and salt to flour. Stir to blend. Add milk and blended dry ingredients to creamed mixture. Mix well. Stir in rolled oats, corn flakes, and peanuts.

Shape dough into 1 inch balls. Place on greased baking sheet. Flatten with tines of fork.

Bake at 375 degrees F for 8-10 minutes.

Makes 4 dozen cookies.
Recipe: Let's Bake, The Robin Hood No Sift Way c.1964