Basic Cookies Recipe

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Posted per a request. This is a great aunt's recipe from our family recipe cookbook. I'm not sure how many cookies it makes or the prep time(probably varies depending on ingredients you include)

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Steps

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Hopefully the cream together , stir in , and sift and add directions above will make sense to everyone.

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Bake in oven at 350 degrees for 10 minutes.

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Any one of the following could also be added: 1 / 2 cup chopped dates.

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1 cup chocolate chips , 1 cup coconut.

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Ingredients

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shortening, brown sugar, eggs, water, vanilla, flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, nuts