Basic Cookies

7 ingredients
8 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 cup shortening
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 cup milk
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 4 cups flour
  • 5 teaspoons baking powder

Directions

  1. 1
    Cream shortening and sugar together.
  2. 2
    Add eggs and mix well.
  3. 3
    Add milk and vanilla; mix.
  4. 4
    Add dry ingredients and mix.
  5. 5
    This is a basic cookie recipe.
  6. 6
    To this you may add ground raisins, drained crushed pineapple, nuts and chocolate chips.
  7. 7
    My family liked to go all out and liked the combination of chocolate chips, nuts and coconut flakes.
  8. 8
    Bake at 375 degrees about 10 minutes.

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