Use this prepare-ahead mix to make the following: biscuits, peanut butter cookies, chocolate chip cookies, and crisp sugar cookies. (We will feature these recipes in the future.)

This recipe makes 12 cups of mix (or enough for 48 biscuits).

Ingredients:

8 cups flour

1/3 cup baking powder

2 teaspoons salt

2 teaspoons cream of tartar

4 teaspoons sugar

2 cups shortening, margarine, or butter

Directions:

Process 4 cups flour, baking powder, salt, cream of tartar, sugar, and 1 cup shortening in a food processor until the mix is the consistency or cornmeal. Pour into a large bowl. Process the remaining 4 cups flour and 1 cup shortening and using a wire whisk, mix thoroughly with the other batch. Refrigerate.

To make 6-8 biscuits, combine 1 1/2 cups mix with 1/3 cup cold milk. Stir well with a fork until a slightly stiff dough forms. Drop biscuits from a tablespoon onto a baking sheet sprayed with oil. Bake in a preheated 450 oven for 12-14 minutes or until the biscuits are golden brown.

Variations:

To make biscuits for creamed chicken or turkey, add 1/4 teaspoon poultry seasoning to the mix before adding milk.

For shortcake biscuits, add 1 tablespoon sugar to the dry mix before adding milk.

Adapted from The No-Time-To-Cook Book by Janet B. Chadwick

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