Chocolate Sugar Cookies Recipe

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Chocolate Sugar Cookies
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Ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup shortening (original recipe calls for lard)
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 cup cocoa powder
  • 3 cups flour (amount may vary( see recipe description for explanation)

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 375°F
  2. In a large mixing bowl, cream together shortening, sugar and eggs.
  3. Stir in milk and vanilla.
  4. Stir in baking powder, baking soda, salt and corn syrup.
  5. Stir in baking cocoa.
  6. Add enough flour (a little at a time) to make dough stiff enough to roll out well.
  7. On a generously floured work surface, roll out dough with a lightly floured rolling pin to 1/2-inch thickness. With flour-dipped cookie cutters, cut into desired shapes.
  8. Place cookies on a lightly greased cookie pan spaced two inches apart.
  9. Bake for 10-12 minutes or until tops of cookies are no longer shiny, and bottoms are lightly browned.
  10. Decorate with icing of your preference (if desired) and store in an air-tight container.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 800.71 Kcal (3352 kJ)
Calories from fat 302.31 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 33.59g 52%
Cholesterol 27.69mg 9%
Sodium 2045.37mg 85%
Potassium 344.12mg 7%
Total Carbs 115.28g 38%
Sugars 38.11g 152%
Dietary Fiber 8.69g 35%
Protein 11.72g 23%
Iron 5mg 28%
Calcium 301.7mg 30%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 382.63 Kcal (1602 kJ)
Calories from fat 144.46 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 16.05g 52%
Cholesterol 13.23mg 9%
Sodium 977.4mg 85%
Potassium 164.44mg 7%
Total Carbs 55.09g 38%
Sugars 18.21g 152%
Dietary Fiber 4.15g 35%
Protein 5.6g 23%
Iron 2.4mg 28%
Calcium 144.1mg 30%

* 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

  • 18
    Points
  • 22
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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