Recipe from "Cape Breton Pictorial Cookbook" a gift from my aunt Babara

"A cape breton tradition that became popular throughout canada"

• 3 cups rolled oats
• 2 cups flour
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1 1/2 cups shortening
• 6 tbsp. cold water

• stir rolled oats, flour, sugar, salt and soda in a bowl.
• work in shortening with fingertips until crumbly.
• sprinkle with water, form in a ball with your hands.
• roll out fairly thin on a floured surface.
• cut in 2 1/2 inch squares or circles.
• arrange on lightly greased cookie sheet.
• bake 375^of oven approximately 10 - 15 minutes until lightly browned