20 c. flour
10 c. sugar
12 eggs
6 c. butter
5 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
3 tbsp. vanilla

Beat sugar, eggs, and butter until creamy. Mix flour, salt, and baking powder. Add to first mixture slowly. Add vanilla. Dip with a #40 scoop; place 24 on cookie sheet. Lay wax paper or liner on top of cookies, then place another cookie sheet on top of wax paper and press down to flatten cookies. Bake in 350 degree oven for 10 minutes or until cookies are done. Makes 250 cookies.

Variations:

Coconut Cookies: To above recipe, add 8 cups coconut.

Chocolate Cookies: To the above recipe, add 4 cups cocoa and 2 cups powdered sugar, that has been made into paste by adding a small amount of water.

Chocolate Chip Cookies: To above recipe, add 6 cups chocolate chips.

Cherry Nut Cookies: To above recipe, add 4 cups chopped maraschino cherries and 4 cups chopped pecans.