Basic Icebox Cookie Dough

Total Time: 22 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 7 mins

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1 cup margarine or 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
• 2 eggs
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup finely chopped nuts (optional)

Recipe

• 1 in large bowl, combine the first 5 ingredients and beat well.
• 2 stir in the next 3 ingredients, blend well.
• 3 if using nuts, add them now.
• 4 divide dough into 3 equal parts and shape each part into a 1 1/2" diameter roll.
• 5 wrap the rolls in saran wrap and put in fridge until firm, at least 2 hours.
• 6 at this point, you can do one of three things: bake, freeze, or refrigerate.
• 7 to bake: cut dough into 1/4" slices and bake 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheet at 425°f for 5-7 minutes, or until golden.
• 8 remove immediately from sheets and cool completely.
• 9 to refrigerate:leave in saran wrap and use within 2 weeks.
• 10 to freeze: leave in saran wrap and use within 6 weeks.