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Basic Cookie Mix

 

Forget the store-bought cookie dough and learn how to make cookies from scratch—it's simple.
70

Yield

60

servings

Prep

15

min

Cook

0

min

Ready

15

min

 

Ingredients

5 cups all-purpose flour
unsifted
2 cups sugar
granulated
1 cup brown sugar
packed
*
2 tablespoons baking powder
*
1 tablespoon salt
1 cup vegetable shortening
*
½ cup butter

Directions

Combine flour, granulated sugar, brown sugar, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl.

(You can use an electric mixer at a slow speed for mixing.)

Add shortening and butter; cut in with a pastry blender, two forks, or even just use your hands until the mixture resembles coarse cornmeal.

Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator. This mixture also freezes well.

Thanks to this basic cookie dough recipe, you can turn everyday ingredients into homemade cookies. Bake some right away, then pop the extra dough in the freezer for later.

How to bake cookies

Roll tablespoons of the cookie dough into walnut-sized balls. Arrange them one or two inches apart from one another on an ungreased baking sheet (there is no need to butter or line the baking sheet).

Flatten the balls slightly with a fork or bottom of a floured juice glass, bake in a preheated 350F oven for around 10-12 mins until they are golden brown and somewhat firm on top.

Transfer to a cooling rack for around 15 mins before serving.

Variations

Add chocolate chips, nuts, candied fruit, sandwich two baked cookies with jam; the possibilities are limitless.

 

* not incl. in nutrient facts

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 19g (0.7 oz)
Amount per Serving
Calories 7719% of calories from fat
 % Daily Value *
Total Fat 2g 3%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 4mg 1%
Sodium 127mg 5%
Total Carbohydrate 5g 5%
Dietary Fiber 0g 1%
Sugars g
Protein 2g
Vitamin A 1% Vitamin C 0%
Calcium 0% Iron 3%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet How is this calculated?

 

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