BROWN SUGAR COOKIES
BROWN SUGAR COOKIES
2/3 c. shortening
2/3 c. butter or margarine,
softened
1 c. granulated sugar
1 c. brown sugar, packed
2 eggs
2 tsp. vanilla
3 1/4 c. Gold Medal
self-rising flour
Mix shortening, butter, sugars, eggs and vanilla thor-
oughly. Stir in flour. Turn dough onto lightly floured board.
Shape dough into ball with lightly floured hands, pressing to
make dough compact. Cut dough in half. Shape each half into
roll 2 inches in diameter and about 8 inches long by gently
rolling dough back and forth on floured board. Roll dough onto
plastic wrap. Wrap and twist ends tightly. Dough can be
refrigerated up to 1 month or frozen up to 3 months. Heat oven
to 375 degrees. Cut roll into 1/4-inch slices. (It is not necessary
to thaw frozen dough before slicing.) Place slices about 2
inches apart on ungreased baking sheet. Bake 9 to 11 minutes.
Immediately remove cookies from baking sheet onto wire rack.
Yields about 5 1/2 dozen cookies.
Chocolate Chip: Add 1 cup mini semi-sweet chocolate
chips and 1 cup chopped nuts with the flour.
Oatmeal-Coconut: Reduce flour to 2 3/4 cups. Add 1 cup
flaked coconut and 1 cup quick cooking oats with flour.
Peanut Butter: Add 1 cup creamy or chunky peanut butter
with the shortening.
Chocolate-Nut: Add 1 cup chopped nuts and 1/2 cup cocoa
with the flour.
Fruit Slices: Add 1 cup whole candied cherries, 1/2 cup
chopped nuts and 1/2 cup cut up mixed candied fruit with the
flour.
Note: If using all-purpose or unbleached flour, add 1
teaspoon baking soda and 1 teaspoon salt.
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