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Basic Dough
Ingredients
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1/2
cup butter, softened
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1/2
cup shortening
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1
cup sugar
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1
teaspoon baking powder
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1/4
teaspoon salt
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1
egg
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1
teaspoon vanilla
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2 1/4
cups all-purpose flour
Directions
In a large mixing bowl beat butter and shortening with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds. Add sugar, baking powder, and salt. Beat until combined, scraping sides of bowl occasionally. Beat in egg and vanilla until combined. Beat in as much of the flour as you can with the mixer. Stir in any remaining flour with a wooden spoon.
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Wonderful base recipe for lots of good cookies. Have used this with a 4-H group of middle school aged kids ... easy to prepare and have ready for them to make into a variety of cookies.
12/16/2010 10:10:09 AM Report Abuse