2

eggs

2/3

cup

shortening

2/3

cup

butter

1 1/2

cups

sugar

3 1/2

cups

flour

2

teaspoons

baking powder

1

teaspoon

salt

2

teaspoons

vanilla

1

Preheat oven to 375°.

2

Beat eggs in large mixer bowl. Add remaining ingredients; blend on low speed about 30 seconds. Mix on medium until all are well-blended and gather - about 3 minutes. Form into a ball (if dough does not hold add 1 or 2 tablespoons cream). Cut in 2 equal parts.

3

Prepare 2 of the following:

4

Double Chocolate Cookies ½ dough (1 part) 2 square unsweetened chocolate (melted and cool) 1 small package chocolate chips ¼ cup water ¼ cup sugar Mix well. Make into cookies and bake for 12 minutes at 375°.

5

Peanut Butter Cookies ½ dough (1 part) 2/3 cup peanut butter. Mix well. Make into cookies and bake for 12 minutes at 375°.

6

Pecan Refrigerated Cookies ½ dough (1 part) 1 cup pecans Mix - shape into 7" rolls wrap in waxpaper. Chill 2 hours. Slice in to 1/8" slices. Mix well. Make into cookies and bake for 12 minutes at 375°.

7

Sugar Cookies ½ dough (1 part) Sugar Roll 1/8" thick. Cut with cookie cutters; sprinkle with sugar. Bake 8-10 minutes at 375°.

8

Cinnamon Balls ½ dough (1 part) ½ cup pecans 2 tablespoon sugar 2 tablespoon cinnamon Mold dough into 1" balls. Roll balls in mixture. Bake 8 - 10 minutes. Make about 3 dozen.