Oatmeal Cookies No. 1

• ⅔ cup butter
• ⅔ cup brown sugar
• 1 egg

Cream the butter, add the sugar, egg, the oats, flour and baking powder. Mix well, if too dry add a little cream. Toss on floured board, roll thin and cut into rounds. Place in buttered pans and bake 10 minutes in a hot oven.