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Oatmeal Cookie Mix Recipe

"This easy cookie mix was a faithful standby when we needed something quick for harvest lunches on the Nebraska farm where I grew up," recalls Mary Jane Cantrell of Turlock, California.

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Oatmeal Cookie Mix Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 10 min.

Yield: 150 Servings

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Ingredients

3 cups all-purpose flour
2-1/2 cups sugar
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 cup shortening
3 cups quick-cooking oats
ADDITIONAL INGREDIENTS:
1 egg
1 tablespoon milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup chopped pecans, optional

Directions

Combine the first five ingredients; cut in shortening until crumbly. Add oats and mix well. Store in an airtight container in a cool dry place for up to 6 months. Yield: 5 batches (10 cups total).
To prepare cookies: In a bowl, combine 2 cups cookie mix, egg, milk and vanilla; mix well. Fold in chocolate chips and pecans if desired. Drop by tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. Bake at 375° for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown. Remove to wire racks to cool. Yield: about 2-1/2 dozen per batch.

Originally published as Oatmeal Cookie Mix in Quick Cooking May/June 1998, p60