Basic Cookies Recipe

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup shortening
• 2 cups brown sugar (or 1 cup , 1 cup brown)
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 4 cups flour (or 2 cups flour, 2 cups quick oats)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup nuts

Recipe

• 1 hopefully the cream together, stir in, and sift and add directions above will make sense to everyone.
• 2 bake in oven at 350 degrees for 10 minutes.
• 3 any one of the following could also be added: 1/2 cup chopped dates; 1 cup chocolate chips, 1 cup coconut.