Bulk Cookies Possibilites

Total Time: 22 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• 9 cups all-purpose flour (sifted)
• 1/3 cup double-acting baking powder
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 2 teaspoons cream of tartar
• 4 1/2 cups sugar
• 2 cups shortening
• 4 cups basic cookie mix
• 1/3 cup milk
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chunks (and 1/2 cup raisins or chopped dates, optional, optional) (optional) or 1/2 cup chopped nuts (and 1/2 cup raisins or chopped dates, optional, optional) (optional) or 1/2 cup dates (and 1/2 cup raisins or chopped dates, optional, optional) (optional) or 1/2 cup raisins (and 1/2 cup raisins or chopped dates, optional, optional) (optional) or 1/2 cup grated orange rind (and 1/2 cup raisins or chopped dates) (optional)
• 4 cups basic cookie mix
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 egg
• 1/3 cup cocoa
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 cup chopped nuts (optional)
• 4 cups basic cookie mix
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 egg
• 1 cup quick-cooking rolled oats
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 cup raisins
• 1/2 cup chopped nuts
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 4 tablespoons cocoa
• 4 tablespoons hot water
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• almond halve, blanched

Recipe

• 1 basic cookie mix:.
• 2 stir baking powder, salt, cream of tartar, and sugar into the flour.
• 3 sift 3 times into a large mixing bowl.
• 4 cut shortening into the flour with a pastry blender or two knives, or work in with fingertips until mix is the consistency of cornmeal.
• 5 store in a covered container at room temperature if shortening does not need refrigeration.
• 6 to measure mix, pile it lightly in a cup and level off with a spatula.
• 7 the mix will keep for six months without refrigeration.
• 8 for each batch of cookies use 4 cups mix and the extra added ingredients.
• 9 drop cookies:.
• 10 mix ingredients until well blended.
• 11 drop by tablespoonful on a greased cookie sheet.
• 12 flatten slightly.
• 13 bake in a moderate oven, 375 degrees fahrenheit for 10 to 12 minutes.
• 14 makes 4 dozen.
• 15 oatmeal cookies:.
• 16 mix first 5 ingredients until well blended.
• 17 add raisins and nuts.
• 18 drop by tablespoons on a greased cookie sheet.
• 19 bake in moderate oven at 375 degrees fahrenheit for 10 to 12 minutes.
• 20 makes 4 dozen.
• 21 chocolate drop cookies:.
• 22 mix all ingredients except nuts together until well blended.
• 23 add nuts.
• 24 drop by tablespoonful on a greased cookie sheet.
• 25 bake in a moderate oven at 375 degrees fahrenheit for 10 to 12 minutes.
• 26 makes 4 dozen.
• 27 frosted almond cookies:.
• 28 substitute almond extract for vanilla extract in "drop cookies" and bake as directed.
• 29 frosting for frosted almond cookies:
• 30 combine the sugar and cocoa.
• 31 add the water and vanilla.
• 32 put about a teaspoon on each cookie.
• 33 add an almond half in the center of each cookie.
• 34 chocolate peppermint cookie:.
• 35 bake "chocolate drop cookie.".
• 36 frost with almond frosting but substitute peppermint flavoring for vanilla.
• 37 put small peppermint on each cookie in place of almond half.