Title: Basic cookie dough i - wday
 Categories: Cookies, Holidays
      Yield: 1 Servings
 
      2 c  Butter or hard margarine;
           -room temp
      1 c  Light brown sugar; packed
    1/2 c  Sugar
      2 lg Eggs
      2 ts Vanilla
  4 1/2 c  Flour
 
  In large bowl with mixer, beat all ingredients except flour until
  fluffy. With mixer on low, gradually beat in flour just until blended.
  
  This dough will make 8 cookie variations (148 cookies!).  To make all
  8 kinds, follow these dividing directions:
  
  Vanilla Dough:  Take half of dough and divide half into quarters.
  Roll one quarter into ball, flatten slightly, wrap and refigerate.
  Keep three of the quarters out to work w ith after preparing
  chocolate dough.
  
  Chocolate Dough:  To dough left in mixer, mix in 1/4 cup unsweetened
  cocoa powder and 1/2 tsp vanilla extract.  Divide chocolate dough
  into quarters.
   Keep 3 pieces at room temp, ready to shape.
  
  Chocolate-Coffee Dough:  To remaining quarter, add 2 tsps instant
  coffee powder and mix well.  Flatten slightly, wrap and refrigerate.
  Keep three remaining quarters out.
  
  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Doughs can be refigerated for up to 5
  days or frozen for up to 3 months.
  
  Contributor:  Woman's Day, Nov 22/94