Recipe - Old Fashioned Cookies

Hello,

This recipe was given to me by a friend and I am not sure if credit is due anyone. This makes a nice, soft cookie. Again, this recipe was before our gluten free days so it is only free of dairy, egg, and nuts. I will test a gluten-free version soon and let you know how it goes.

Old Fashioned Cookies

1 cup margarine, softened (Fleischmann's Unsalted Margarine (contains soy) or Spectrum Organic Vegetable Shortening (contains palm))
2 cups firmly packed brown sugar
Mix together 3 tbsp. oil, 3 tbsp. water, and 2 tsp baking powder and then place in bowl.
1 tsp. vanilla extract
3 3/2 cups flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt

Beat margarine at medium speed with an electric mixer; add sugar, beat well, set aside. Add wet ingredients; mix well. Combine flour, baking soda, and salt. Add to creamed mixture and mix well. Shape dough into two 16-inch rolls; wrap in waxed paper and chill at least 4 hours. Preheat oven to 375 º F. Unwrap dough and cut into slices. Place on ungreased cookie sheets. Bake for 6-8 minutes (again start checking early especially if you are trying to make this recipe gluten-free). Cool on wire racks. Makes 8 dozen.

Note: This dough freezes well. Slice the dough while frozen and then bake immediately. You can also cook these cookies without putting them in the refrigerator first.

Tip: This is a very mild cookie. You can add all sorts of things like cran-raisins, cranberries, blueberries, chocolate chips, etc.