Recipe - Kohls Basic Cookie Dough

4 cup Flour; sifted allpurpose
One half teaspoon Salt
One half cup Butter; softened (or oleo)
1 cup Lgt brown sugar packed
1 teaspoon Vanilla
1 teaspoon Baking soda
1 One half cup Vegetable shortening
1 cup Sugar; granulated
2 Eggs

1. Sift flour, baking soda and salt onto waxed paper. 2. Beat shortening,
butter and sugars until well mixed. Beat in eggs and
vanilla. Stir in flour mixture until soft dough forms. 3. Divide dough
into 6 equal portions. Shape into rolls about 1 1/2" in
diameter. Wrap each in foil and freeze. OR, if you prefer, flavor the 6
different portions according to the notes that follow. 4. Slice frozen
rolls about 1/4" thick. Arrange cookies 2" apart on an
ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 375 degrees for about 10 minutes or
until lightly browned.

NOTES: Coconut cookies: Mix One half cup flaked coconut into 1/6 of dough.
Pecan cookies: Mix One half cup chopped nuts into 1/6 of dough.

Taken from: IT ALWAYS TURNS OUT THE SAME WAY COOKBOOK A Collection of
Recipes from the Kitchen of Joyce & Clem Kohl

From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini