Grandma's Shortbread Cookies Recipe

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Grandma's Shortbread Cookies
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Ingredients:

  • 1 cup butter
  • 1/2 cup cornstarch
  • 1/2 cup icing sugar
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 2 cups sifted flour

Directions:

  1. Beat butter until creamy (not oily).
  2. Sift cornstarch, icing sugar, salt, and flour.
  3. Add to butter.
  4. Work in with a spoon.
  5. Turn mixture out onto a floured board.
  6. Knead until it cracks slightly.
  7. Pat to 1/3 thickness and cut with cookie cutters.
  8. Bake at 325 degrees Fahrenheit for 20 minutes.
  9. Yield 100 small cookies.
  10. Note: Grandma says the secret to getting the best texture is to sift the dry ingredients 4 times before adding them to the butter.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 586.75 Kcal (2457 kJ)
Calories from fat 424.35 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 47.15g 73%
Cholesterol 122.01mg 41%
Sodium 386.5mg 16%
Potassium 57.04mg 1%
Total Carbs 39.4g 13%
Sugars 7.69g 31%
Dietary Fiber 0.75g 3%
Protein 2.93g 6%
Vitamin A 0.6mg 19%
Iron 1.2mg 7%
Calcium 27.1mg 3%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 569.24 Kcal (2383 kJ)
Calories from fat 411.69 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 45.74g 73%
Cholesterol 118.37mg 41%
Sodium 374.97mg 16%
Potassium 55.34mg 1%
Total Carbs 38.23g 13%
Sugars 7.46g 31%
Dietary Fiber 0.73g 3%
Protein 2.85g 6%
Vitamin A 0.6mg 19%
Iron 1.1mg 7%
Calcium 26.3mg 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

  • 15.5
    Points
  • 17
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

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