Cookie Mix Starter With Variations

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 8 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 1/2 cups sugar
• 2 1/2 cups brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons baking powder
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 3 cups shortening, i use crisco
• 1/3 cup sesame seeds
• 1 egg
• 2 tablespoons cold water
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• sugar, for dipping
• 1 egg
• 2 tablespoons cold water
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 3/4 cup chocolate chips
• 1/4 cup molasses
• 1 egg
• 2 teaspoons ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon ground allspice
• sugar, for dipping

Recipe

• 1 basic mix:.
• 2 mix flour, both sugars, baking powder, salt and baking soda in a large bowl.
• 3 cut in shortening with a pastry blender until mixture resembles small peas.
• 4 store mixture in an airtight container.
• 5 will keep fresh for 3 months at room temperature -- if it lasts that long. :).
• 6 variations:.
• 7 sesame wafers:.
• 8 heat sesame seeds over medium heat stirring, until light brown. cool.
• 9 preheat oven to 375*. lightly grease a baking sheet or line with parchment paper.
• 10 mix sesame seeds and the remaining ingredients together.
• 11 drop by rounded teaspoonfuls about 2 inches apart.
• 12 flatten with the bottom of a greased glass, dipped in sugar.
• 13 bake until golden, 8 - 10 minutes. cool for 1 minute before removing from the pan.
• 14 chocolate chip:.
• 15 mix all ingredients together.
• 16 drop by rounded teaspoonfuls about 2 inches apart.
• 17 flatten with the bottom of a greased glass.
• 18 bake until set, 8 - 10 minutes. cool for 1 minute before removing from the pan.
• 19 gingersnaps:.
• 20 mix all ingredients together and chill for at least 1 hour.
• 21 shape rounded teaspoonfuls of dough into balls.
• 22 dip tops in sugar, and place on the cookie sheet about 3 inches apart.
• 23 bake until the edges are set and the center is soft. approximately 10 - 12 minutes.
• 24 remove immediately.