Basic Cookies Recipe
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“Posted per a request. This is a Great Aunt's recipe from our Family Recipe Cookbook. I'm not sure how many cookies it makes or the prep time(probably varies depending on ingredients you include)”
Basic Cookies Recipe
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READY IN:40mins |
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YIELD:1 batch |
UNITS:US |
Ingredients Nutrition
Cream Together
- 1 cup shortening
- 2 cups brown sugar (or 1 cup white, 1 cup brown)
- 2 eggs
Stir In
- 1⁄2 cup water
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Sift and Add
- 4 cups flour (or 2 cups flour, 2 cups quick oats)
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄2 cup nuts
Directions
- Hopefully the Cream Together, Stir in, and Sift and Add directions above will make sense to everyone.
- Bake in oven at 350 degrees for 10 minutes.
- Any one of the following could also be added: 1/2 cup chopped dates; 1 cup chocolate chips, 1 cup coconut.
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Basic Cookies Recipe