Cookie Recipe Exchange

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Jessica @ The Mom Creative is having a Christmas Cookie Recipe Exchange & I thought it would be fun to join! Click on the above picture to go there.

I remember going to my aunt's house & digging in her freezer for some yummy oatmeal cookies; they were so good frozen! A couple of years ago I finally asked for the recipe, I didn't know it was so versatile.

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. all-purpose flour

1 tsp. baking soda

1 tsp. salt

Mix shortening, butter, sugar, eggs & vanilla thoroughly. Stir in remaining ingredients.

Turn dough onto lightly floured board. Shape dough into ball with lightly foured hands, pressing to make dough compact. Cut dough in half. Shape each half into a roll 2" in diameter &

about 8" long by gently rolling dough back & forth on floured board. Roll dough onto plastic

wrap; wrap & twist ends tightly. Dough can be refrigerated up to 1 month or frozen up

to 3 months. Heat oven to 375. Cut roll into 1/4" slices. (It is not necessary to thaw frozen dough before slicing.) Place slices about 2" apart on ungreased baking sheet. Bake 9-11 minutes. Immediately remove cookies from baking sheet onto wire rack. Makes about 5 1/2 dozen cookies.

Variations:

Chocolate Chip

Add 1 cup mini semi-sweet chocolate chips & 1 cup chopped nuts with the flour.

Oatmeal

Reduce flour to 2 3/4 cups. Add 1 cup quick-cooking oats with the flour.

Peanut Butter

Add 1 cup creamy or chunky peanut butter with the shortening.

Chocolate Nut

Add 1 cup chopped nuts & 1/2 cup cocoa with the flour.

Fruit Slices

Add 1 cup whole candied cherries, 1/2 cup chopped nuts & 1/2 cup cut up mixed candied fruit with the flour.

Now I'm off to check out the other recipes already linked. Enjoy!