Busch Family Foods

Sam's 4-in-1 Cookie Dough

2/3 cup shortening

2/3 cup soft butter

1 1/2 cups sugar

3 1/2 cups flour

2 tsp baking powder

1 tsp salt

2 eggs well beaten until fluffy

2 tsp vanilla

For sugar cookies: 

Roll 1/4 of dough into a cylinder shape and refrigerate until firm enough to cut.  Cut into slices 1/8-1/4" thick.  Place one side down into saucer of colored sugar.  Bake at 350 degrees on ungreased cookie sheet for 4-6 minutes.  

Cinnamon Balls

1/4 dough

2 tsp sugar

2 tsp cinnamon

2 Tbsp finely chopped nuts

Shape dough into 1" balls.  Roll in mix.  Bake on ungreased baking sheet for 8-10 minutes.

Chocolate Chips

1/4 of dough

1/4 cup brown sugar

1 Tbs water 

1/2 cup semi sweet chocolate

1/2 cup chopped nuts

Bake on ungreased baking sheet for 8-10 minutes