Title: Kohl's basic cookie dough
 Categories: Improv, Kohl, Cookies
      Yield: 1 Servings
 
      4 c  Flour; sifted all-purpose
    1/2 ts Salt
    1/2 c  Butter; softened (or oleo)
      1 c  Lgt brown sugar - packed
      1 ts Vanilla
      1 ts Baking soda
  1 1/2 c  Vegetable shortening
      1 c  Sugar; granulated
      2    Eggs
 
  1. Sift flour, baking soda and salt onto waxed paper. 2. Beat
  shortening, butter and sugars until well mixed. Beat in eggs and
     vanilla. Stir in flour mixture until soft dough forms. 3. Divide
  dough into 6 equal portions. Shape into rolls about 1 1/2" in
     diameter. Wrap each in foil and freeze. OR, if you prefer, flavor
  the 6
     different portions according to the notes that follow. 4. Slice
  frozen rolls about 1/4" thick. Arrange cookies 2" apart on an
     ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 375 degrees for about 10 minutes or
     until lightly browned.
  
  NOTES: Coconut cookies: Mix 1/2 cup flaked coconut into 1/6 of dough.
         Pecan cookies: Mix 1/2 cup chopped nuts into 1/6 of dough.
  
  Taken from: IT ALWAYS TURNS OUT THE SAME WAY COOKBOOK A Collection of
  Recipes from the Kitchen of Joyce & Clem Kohl