Christmas Cookies Recipe

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Christmas Cookies
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Ingredients:

  • 3/4 cup shortening (half of this 3/4 cup should be butter or margarine
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 2 1/2 cups flour
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/3 cup soft margarine (sticks)
  • 1 1/2 tsp vanilla
  • 2 tbsp milk
  • various food coloring

Directions:

  1. Mix all cookie ingredients.
  2. Cover and chill at least 1 hours.
  3. Roll dough out on well floured surface.
  4. Cut out with cookie cutters.
  5. Bake at 400° for 6-8 minutes, until pale golden brown on edges. Do not overbake.
  6. Allow cookies to cool on rack or plate.
  7. Combine icing ingredients except food coloring.
  8. Separate the icing into small bowls according to the number of colored icings you want.
  9. Add food colorings to each bowl.
  10. Ice and decorate cookies as desired.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 3494.13 Kcal (14629 kJ)
Calories from fat 1646.57 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 182.95g 281%
Cholesterol 93.15mg 31%
Sodium 5313.78mg 221%
Potassium 5904.23mg 126%
Total Carbs 433.74g 145%
Sugars 226.65g 907%
Dietary Fiber 10.38g 42%
Protein 38.71g 77%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 6%
Iron 6.5mg 36%
Calcium 524mg 52%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 471.54 Kcal (1974 kJ)
Calories from fat 222.21 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 24.69g 281%
Cholesterol 12.57mg 31%
Sodium 717.11mg 221%
Potassium 796.79mg 126%
Total Carbs 58.53g 145%
Sugars 30.59g 907%
Dietary Fiber 1.4g 42%
Protein 5.22g 77%
Iron 0.9mg 36%
Calcium 70.7mg 52%

* 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

  • 84.3
    Points
  • 97
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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