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MASTER COOKIE MIX 8 c. sifted flour 2 tsp. baking powder 6 c. brown sugar, firmly packed 8 c. quick rolled oats 4 tsp. salt 2 tsp. soda 3 c. shortening Sift together three times, the flour salt, baking powder and soda into large pan or bowl. Stir in sugar. Cut in shortening until mixture is crumbly. Stir in oats. Mix well. Store mix at room temperature in covered canisters, gallon jars or in polyethylene boxes. Makes 6 1/2 quarts. Use for Oatmeal Chippers or Mincemeat Bars, or any of the variations given. Oatmeal Chippers 6 c. master cookie mix 1/2 c. milk 1 (6 oz.) pkg. semi-sweet chocolate pieces 2 eggs, beaten 2 tsp. vanilla 1/2 c. chopped nuts Stir eggs, milk and vanilla into cookie mix. Add chocolate and nuts. Drop by teaspoonful onto greased baking sheets. Bake in moderate oven (350 degrees) for 12 to 15 minutes. Makes 4 dozen. Raisin Spice: Omit vanilla and chocolate. Add 1 teaspoon cinnamon, 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg, 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves and 1 cup raisins. Peanut Butter: Omit vanilla and chocolate from Oatmeal Chippers. Add 1 cup peanut butter. Shape into 1-inch balls. Place on greased baking sheets; flatten with fork. Mincemeat Bars 4 c. master cookie mix 1 1/2 c. ready to use mincemeat 1/4 c. milk Blend master cookie mix and milk. Pack half of this over bottom of greased 9-inch square pan. Spread with mince- meat. Cover with remaining mixture. Pack lightly. Bake in moderate oven (350 degrees) for 30 minutes. Cool and cut into bars. Prune Bars: Substitute 1 1/2 cups chopped cooked prunes mixed with 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg for the mincemeat. This is a recipe from our database at Cookbooks On/Line! 1,000,000+ free recipes and free software at: http://www.cookbooks.com Accuracy is believed to be good, but is not guaranteed. This recipe posting is intended for personal use only. You can print a copy for yourself and/or your friends, but you cannot publish it or post it to any Internet or other public site without our permission. |