Basic Butter Cookies Recipe

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Basic Butter Cookies
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt in a small bowl.
  2. Beat together butter and sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer at medium-high speed until pale and fluffy, about 3 minutes in a standing mixer (preferably fitted with paddle attachment).
  3. Beat in egg and vanilla.
  4. Reduce speed to low, then add flour mixture and mix until just combined.
  5. Form dough into a 12-inch log (2 inches in diameter) on a sheet of plastic wrap and roll up dough in plastic wrap.
  6. Chill dough on a baking sheet until firm, at least 4 hours.
  7. Put oven racks in upper and lower thirds of oven and preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
  8. Cut the dough into rounds (1/8 to 1/4 depending on preference) and place on cookie sheet about 1 inch apart.
  9. If garnishing with coarse sugar, sprinkle slices with it.
  10. Bake cookies, switching position of sheets halfway through baking, until edges are golden, 12 to 15 minutes total.
  11. Cool on sheets 3 minutes, then transfer with a metal spatula to racks to cool completely.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 133.87 Kcal (560 kJ)
Calories from fat 65.43 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 7.27g 11%
Cholesterol 27.6mg 9%
Sodium 63.12mg 3%
Potassium 31.78mg 1%
Total Carbs 15.6g 5%
Sugars 5.89g 24%
Dietary Fiber 0.38g 2%
Protein 1.66g 3%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 3%
Iron 0.2mg 1%
Calcium 10.8mg 1%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 447.85 Kcal (1875 kJ)
Calories from fat 218.89 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 24.32g 11%
Cholesterol 92.34mg 9%
Sodium 211.14mg 3%
Potassium 106.32mg 1%
Total Carbs 52.18g 5%
Sugars 19.72g 24%
Dietary Fiber 1.26g 2%
Protein 5.55g 3%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 3%
Iron 0.6mg 1%
Calcium 36.3mg 1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 3.2
    Points
  • 4
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

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