Icebox Butter Cookies Recipe

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Icebox Butter Cookies
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Directions:

  1. Beat first 4 ingredients at medium speed with an electric mixer until fluffy. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating just until blended after each addition.
  2. Stir together flour and next 2 ingredients; gradually add to butter mixture, beating just until blended after each addition.
  3. Shape dough into 4 logs (about 2 inches in diameter); wrap each log in plastic wrap. Chill 8 hours to 3 days.
  4. Preheat oven to 350°. Cut each log into 1/4-inch-thick slices; place on parchment paper-lined baking sheets. Bake 8 to 12 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove from baking sheets to wire racks, and cool completely (about 20 minutes).
  5. Try These Stir-ins!
  6. Lime-Coconut: Stir in 1 cup sweetened flaked coconut, 1 cup finely chopped macadamia nuts, and 2 Tbsp. lime zest after adding flour mixture.
  7. Chocolate Confetti: Stir in 1 cup chopped honey-roasted peanuts and 1 (4-oz.) semisweet chocolate baking bar, finely chopped, after adding flour mixture.
  8. Rosemary-Berry: Stir in 1 cup finely chopped sweetened dried cranberries, 2 Tbsp. minced fresh rosemary, and 2 Tbsp. orange zest after adding flour mixture.
  9. Spiced Sweet Tea: Add 3 Tbsp. unsweetened instant tea mix, 2 Tbsp. orange zest, 1 Tbsp. lemon zest, and 2 tsp. pumpkin pie spice with first 4 ingredients. Roll logs in Demerara sugar before chilling.
  10. Praline Pecan: Stir in 1 1/2 cups roasted glazed pecan pieces after adding flour mixture.
  11. Java Chip: Add 3 Tbsp. instant coffee granules with first 4 ingredients; stir in 4 (1.4-oz.) chocolate-covered toffee candy bars, finely chopped, after adding flour mixture.
  12. Lemon-Basil: Add 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh basil, 2 Tbsp. lemon zest, and 2 Tbsp. poppy seeds with first 4 ingredients.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 4979.53 Kcal (20848 kJ)
Calories from fat 1784.21 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 198.25g 305%
Cholesterol 860.05mg 287%
Sodium 2002.71mg 83%
Potassium 832.39mg 18%
Total Carbs 742.99g 248%
Sugars 408.39g 1634%
Dietary Fiber 13.13g 53%
Protein 59.02g 118%
Vitamin A 2.3mg 76%
Iron 7.5mg 42%
Calcium 272.6mg 27%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 417.47 Kcal (1748 kJ)
Calories from fat 149.58 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 16.62g 305%
Cholesterol 72.1mg 287%
Sodium 167.9mg 83%
Potassium 69.78mg 18%
Total Carbs 62.29g 248%
Sugars 34.24g 1634%
Dietary Fiber 1.1g 53%
Protein 4.95g 118%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 76%
Iron 0.6mg 42%
Calcium 22.9mg 27%

* 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

  • 115.3
    Points
  • 136
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

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

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