Classic Butter Cookies I Recipe

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Classic Butter Cookies I
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Ingredients:

  • 1 cup butter
  • 1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 tsp salt

Directions:

  1. Cream the butter in a large mixing bowl, gradually add the sugar and beat until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg and vanilla.
  2. Combine the flour, baking soda, cream of tartar and salt. Add the flour mixture to the creamed mixture.
  3. For all the types of cookie shapes preheat oven to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C) before baking. Bake all cookies on an ungreased cookie sheet.
  4. Shape the dough in one of the following ways: Roll out the chilled dough and cut with cookie cutters. Sprinkle with colored sugar if desired. Bake for 6 to 8 minutes.
  5. OR: Form dough into logs 2 inches in diameter and slice 1/8 inch thick when chilled. Sprinkle with chopped nuts, if desired, and bake for 7 to 9 minutes.
  6. OR: Shape into balls and bake. Balls may be rolled in sugar mixed with cinnamon if desired. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes.
  7. OR: Put unchilled dough into a cookie press and press into desired shapes chill shaped cookies before baking. Bake chilled cookies for 8 to 10 minutes.
  8. OR: Add 1 cup chopped walnuts and 1/2 cup flour to dough. Chill then shape into balls and bake for 8 to10 minutes. Roll still warm cookies in confectioners' sugar. Once cool sprinkle chilled cookies with more confectioners' sugar.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 704.73 Kcal (2951 kJ)
Calories from fat 287.09 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 31.9g 49%
Cholesterol 108.62mg 36%
Sodium 323.19mg 13%
Potassium 159.67mg 3%
Total Carbs 99.21g 33%
Sugars 58.06g 232%
Dietary Fiber 1.56g 6%
Protein 6.54g 13%
Vitamin A 0.4mg 13%
Iron 0.7mg 4%
Calcium 21.2mg 2%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 444.3 Kcal (1860 kJ)
Calories from fat 181 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 20.11g 49%
Cholesterol 68.48mg 36%
Sodium 203.75mg 13%
Potassium 100.66mg 3%
Total Carbs 62.55g 33%
Sugars 36.6g 232%
Dietary Fiber 0.99g 6%
Protein 4.12g 13%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 13%
Iron 0.4mg 4%
Calcium 13.4mg 2%

* 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

  • 16.4
    Points
  • 19
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sugar

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