COOKIE MIX INGREDIENTS
     3 c  Flour                               3 c  Old fashioned rolled oats
 1 1/2 c  White sugar                       1/2 c  Raisins; chopped dates;
     1 c  Brown sugar; lightly packed              -peanut butter chips;
     1 ts Baking soda                              -chocolate chips or walnuts
     1 c  Shortening                    
-VANILLA COOKIES-
     2 c  Cookie mix                          1 tb Milk
     1    Egg                                 1 ts Vanilla
-GRANOLA COOKIES-
 1 1/2 c  Cookie mix                          2 tb Milk
   1/2 c  Granola                             1 ts Vanilla
     2    Eggs                           
TO MAKE COOKIE MIX:
 In a large bowl, sift together flour, sugars, baking soda, and baking
 powder.
 Cut in shortening with a pastry blender or two kinves until mixture is
 crumbly.  You can use a fopd processor for this step, but besure to
 process quickly and stop quickly, before the mixture is too smooth.
Stir in rolled oats and any nuts, chips, or fruits you choose.
 Store mixture in a tightly covered, labeled container.  Mix will keep
 from 1 to 5 months on the pantry shelf in mild, dry weather.  Store
 in the refrigerator during the hottest summer months.
Yield: 9 cups mix
TO USE:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
 Measure mix into a large bowl and edd eggs, milk, and vanilla,
 depending on which cookies you are making.
 Stir until all ingredients are well blended and drop by teaspoons
 onto a gresed cookie sheet.  Bake for 15 minutes.
 Souce:  Cheaper and Better Alternatives to Storebought Goods                 
                 Yields       
                1 servings                
