Chocolate chip cookies

Far warning, this makes A LOT of cookies

8 cups flour
8 sticks of butter, melt
1 tbsp baking soda
1 tbsp salt
3 cups sugar
3 cups brown sugar
1 tbsp vanilla
8 eggs
small bag chocolate chips


Preheat oven to 350 degrees
Mix everything down to the chocolate chips in a large mixing bowl, until smooth. Next stir in chips with strong spoon until the chips are evenly distributed. Bake 12-15 minutes-just until the edges are slightly browned.

Oatmeal cookies

1 1/2 cups butter
2 cups brown sugar
1 cup sugar
4 eggs
1 tbsp vanilla
2 1/2 cups flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tbsp cinnamon
2 tsp salt
6 cups oatmeal

Mix everything together very well. Scoop out small amounts for each cookie and place in an oven that was preheated to 350 degrees. Bake 15-17 minutes.

Sugar cookies

8 cups flour
3 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
2 cups butter
2/3 cup shortening
4 eggs
3 cups sugar
1 tbsp vanilla

TOPPING:
colored sugar
sprinkles
icing

Mix together all ingredients in a large bowl, stirring until all flour has mixed in very well. Put plastic wrap over bowl and set in fridge for 1 hour, to help dough stiffen up.
After an hour, turn dough out onto flour surface. Kneed and roll dough until it's thin enough to make your cookies. Cut with cookie cutters. Place on cookies sheets/pans/stones. Pour sprinkles or other toppings over each cookie.
Bake on 375 degrees for 12-15 minutes, or until edges are very lightly browned.

Snickerdoodles

I'll have to post the ways I make soap later, when I have time to actually make some.

4 1/2 cups flour
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
3/4 tsp salt
2 cups sugar
1 tsp grated lemon peel
1 1/4 cups shortening
2 eggs
1 1/2 tsp vanilla
1 cup buttermilk (milk will do in a pinch)

TOPPING:
1/2 cup sugar
3 tsp cinnamon


Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Mix together all dry ingredients in 1 bowl. Mix together all wet ingredients in another. Slowly combine the two until mixture is smooth. Mix together topping ingredients and set aside.
With a small scoop, put balls of cookie dough mixture onto pans/stones.
Press flat bottomed glass into topping mixture. (if it becomes too sticky, you can dip the glass into cooking oil, then the topping) Press on each cooking ball to flatten.
Bake 12-15 minutes. These are not supposed to brown, so keep a close eye on them!

M&M cookie bars

1 1/2 cup brown sugar
1 cup sugar
1 cup butter, melted
1 tbsp vanilla
2 eggs
3 1/2 cups flour
2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
2 cups m&ms

Heat oven to 375 degrees. Beat together all ingredients (except the m&ms) until smooth. Stir in candy. Spread into a 13x9 inch baking pan/stone. Bake 20-30 minutes, or until slightly browned around the edges.

Cracker Jack cookies

3 cups flour
2 tsp baking powder
2 tsp baking soa
1 tsp salt
2 cups butter, melted
2 cup brown sugar
2 cups sugar
1 tbsp vanilla
4 cups oatmeal
4 cups Rice Krispies

Mix together everyting down to the Rice Crispies. After mixture is smooth, hand stir in the cereal. Drop into heaping spoonfuls on baking pan/stone. Bake on 350 degrees until they are evenly browned. Cool.

NOTES: 1-This dough is very thick.
2-These cookies are to be chewy, so when you start to remove them from a hot pan, they bunch together. Let them cool for a few minutes, then try to remove them.

Makes 13 dozen

Peanut butter cookies

I have been searching and searching for the perfect recipe for peanut butter cookies for what seems like an eternity. I do believe, tonight, that I finally found it. Chewy, sweet, yummy! Disclaimer, though: not in any shape, form, or fashion low fat.

4 cups flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
2 1/2 cups sugar
2 1/2 cups brown sugar
1 1/2 cups butter, melted
6 eggs
2 cups peanut butter
1 tbsp vanilla

Mix ingredients together very well in a large mixing bowl. Scoop onto baking pans/stones/sheets. Use a fork dipped in flour to make the criss cross shape on top of each cookie. Bake on 350 degrees for 12-15 minutes or until edges are very slightly browned.
YIELD:10 dozen

Applesauce cookies

1/2 cup butter, melted
1 cup brown sugar
1 egg
1/2 cup applesauce
2 1/4 cup flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
3/4 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp ground cloves
1 cup raisins (optional)
1/2 cup chopped nuts (optional)


Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Mix all ingredients together. Place dough in heaping spoonfuls on baking pan/stone.
Bake 12ish minutes, until cookies are SLIGHTLY browned at the edges.

Peanut butter oatmeal cookies

1 1/2 cups (3 sticks) butter, soft
2 cups brown sugar
2/3 cup sugar
4 eggs
3 teaspoons vanilla extract
3 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
5 cups oatmeal
1 package peanut butter chips

Heat oven to 350°F.
Beat butter, brown sugar and sugar in bowl until creamy. Add eggs and vanilla; beat well. Combine flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon; add to butter mixture, beating well. Stir in oats, and peanut butter chips (batter will be stiff). Drop by rounded teaspoons onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until lightly browned.

Peanut butter surprises

1 cup butter, soft
1 cup crunchy peanut butter
3/4 cup brown sugar
3/4 sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
2 1/2 cups flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup peanut butter cups, chopped

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cream all ingredients together, saving peanut butter cups for last. Stir those in with a scraper. Drop by spoonful on baking sheets. Bake for 15ish minutes, or until LIGHTLY browned.