Cookies for a Crowd

This recipe makes 900 plus 2-inch cookies. I would only suggest using this for a very large crowd or a huge bake sale. I got the recipe from a friend a few years ago and made a couple of changes to suit my family. These can be frozen well.

• Ready In: 1 hr 5 mins
• Yields: 900 cookies

Ingredients

• 13  lbs flour
• 9  lbs sugar
• 8  teaspoons salt
• 8  teaspoons baking soda
• 2  teaspoons cream of tartar
• 8  lbs butter
• 16  large eggs
• 16  tablespoons  flavoring (I use vanilla, butter & nut by McCormick)

Directions

1. In a gigantic bowl, combine first 5 ingredients and mix well with hand mixer.
2. Cut in butter, by slices, until mixture resembles cornmeal.
3. Add eggs and flavoring and mix well.
4. Shape approximately 3-4 cups of dough into a long tube. Cover tube with plastic wrap or foil and refrigerate overnight.
5. When ready to bake, slice dough into rounds approximately 1/4-inch thick and place 2-inches apart on lightly greased cookie sheet (or parchment covered cookie sheet).
6. Bake at 325°F for 15-18 minutes. Cool.
7. In the past, I have added chocolate chips, raisins and nuts to the basic mix for a different type of cookie.