1 cup sugar

2 cups all-purpose flour

3 cups oats, quick or old-fashioned, uncooked

1 tablespoon grated lemon peel

1 teaspoon vanilla

Confectioners' sugar

 

Beat margarine and sugar until creamy.   Add remaining ingredients except confectioners' sugar; mix well.  Cover; chill 30 minutes.

 

Heat oven to 350 deg.  Shape dough into 1-inch balls; place on ungreased cookie sheet.  Flatten with bottom of glass dipped in powdered sugar.  Bake 12 to 15 minutes or until edges are light golden brown.  Cool 1 minute on cookie sheet; remove to wire rack.  Cool completely.  Sprinkle with powdered sugar if desired.

 

Makes 4-1/2 dozen cookies.