Four from One Cookie Dough

July 31, 2009 at 10:16 am (all-purpose flour, baking powder, butter, cookies, eggs, granulated sugar, salt, vanilla, whole-wheat pastry flour)

Makes: 6 cups
Total Time: 25 min

4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
2 cups whole wheat pastry flour
2 tablespoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 sticks butter or margarine, softened
2 cups sugar
3 large eggs, at room temperature
2 tablespoons vanilla extract
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In a large bowl, mix both flours, baking powder and salt. Set aside.

In heavy-duty mixer, or in a large bowl with a sturdy hand mixer, beat butter or margarine until light and fluffy. Beat in sugar until well-blended. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla.

Slowly add 1/2 of flour mixture, beating until well-blended. If using mixer, change to paddle attachment and slowly add remaining flour mixture in by hand with a large spoon until a smooth dough has been formed.

Turn dough out onto clean surface and knead briefly. Divide into three equal portions. Wrap each portion in plastic wrap and refrigerate. (Dough will keep wrapped airtight in refrigerator up to 1 week, or in freezer up to 2 months. Completely thaw in refrigerator before using.

Use this dough for the following recipes:
Chocolate Swirl Icebox Cookies
Iced Holiday Cookies
Pinwheels
Sandwich Cookies