Best Loved (Melt in Your Mouth) Sugar Cookies Recipe

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Best Loved (Melt in Your Mouth) Sugar Cookies
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Ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1/8 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla
  • 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour

Directions:

  1. In a large mixing bowl beat butter and shortening with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds.
  2. Add sugar, baking soda, cream of tartar and salt.
  3. Beat until combined, scraping sides of bowl occasionally.
  4. Beat in egg yolks and vanilla until combined.
  5. Beat in as much flour as you can.
  6. Stir in remaining flour.
  7. Shape dough into 1 balls.
  8. Place 2 apart on an ungreased cookie sheet.
  9. Bake in a 300 degree oven about 15 minutes or until sides are set (do not let edges brown).
  10. Cool on cookie sheet for 1 minute.
  11. Transfer to a wire rack and let cool.
  12. Enjoy.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 913.07 Kcal (3823 kJ)
Calories from fat 472.1 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 52.46g 81%
Cholesterol 183.77mg 61%
Sodium 442.93mg 18%
Potassium 236.61mg 5%
Total Carbs 102.43g 34%
Sugars 58.87g 235%
Dietary Fiber 1.64g 7%
Protein 10.04g 20%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 9%
Iron 1.2mg 7%
Calcium 34.3mg 3%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 446.91 Kcal (1871 kJ)
Calories from fat 231.07 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 25.67g 81%
Cholesterol 89.95mg 61%
Sodium 216.8mg 18%
Potassium 115.81mg 5%
Total Carbs 50.13g 34%
Sugars 28.81g 235%
Dietary Fiber 0.8g 7%
Protein 4.92g 20%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 9%
Iron 0.6mg 7%
Calcium 16.8mg 3%

* 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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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 22.3
    Points
  • 25
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sugar

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