Basic Cookie Dough

By SteveV

Ingredients

• 1 cup oleo
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 3 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Preparation

Step 1

Cream butter, add sugars, and mix well. Add eggs and vanilla. Add flour, sifted with salt and baking soda, a little at a time. Bake at 350 F for 8 to 10 minutes.

Chocolate Chip Cookies: Add 1 package of chocolate chips and 1 cup of nuts (if desired) to dough. Drop by teaspoonful onto cookie sheet.

Oatmeal: Add 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon and 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg to dough and mix well. Blend 1 to 1 1/2 cups oatmeal and 1 cup of raisins (optional). Drop by teaspoonful onto cookie sheet.

Peanut Butter: Add 1 cup of crunchy peanut butter to dough and blend well. Drop by teaspoonful onto cookie sheet and press with bottom of glass covered with a damp cloth. Mark flattened cookie with tines of fork and bake.