Oatmeal Cookies

1 cup sifted whole wheat flour
1/2 tsp salt
3/4 tsp soda
3/4 cup butter or margarine
1 1/2 cups brown or raw sugar
1 egg
1/4 cup water
1 tsp Vanilla
3 cups oatmeal

Sift together, twice, the flour, salt, and soda. Cream butter, sugar and egg. Add water and vanilla with sifted dry ingredients and oatmeal. Drop by teaspoons onto greased cookie sheet. Bake 12-15 minutes at 350. DO NOT OVERBAKE.

For variety, add chopped raisins or currants or nuts.

Makes about 5 dozen.