Cream together:
1 cup shortening
1 cup white sugar
1 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla

Sift together and then add to above ingredients:

1 ½ cups flour
1 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
3 cups rolled oats
½ cup nuts
or chocolate chips (optional)

Mix well. Sprinkle flour on board & roll dough into 8-10” rolls, 1 ½” wide. Wrap, chill & slice ¼ inch thick.

Bake on ungreased sheets 10-12 min @ 350.