Kathy's Frosted Soft Sugar Cookies Recipe

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Kathy's Frosted Soft Sugar Cookies
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Ingredients:

  • 1 cup shortening
  • 3 eggs
  • 2 tsp vanilla
  • 1 cup sour milk
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 6 cups flour

Directions:

  1. Mix the vinegar and milk to make sour milk.
  2. Add vanilla to the sour milk; set aside.
  3. In large mixing bowl, cream together sugar and shortening until light and fluffy.
  4. Add eggs, one at a time.
  5. In separate bowl, blend together baking soda, salt, flour and baking powder.
  6. Add flour mixture, alternately with sour milk mixture, to the creamed sugar and egg mixture.
  7. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
  8. On floured surface, roll out dough to desired thickness, about 1/4 inch.
  9. Cut out with desired cookie cutter or cutters.
  10. Bake at 350 degrees for about 5-7 minutes; I like mine soft.
  11. Let set on cookie sheet for 1 minute before removing to wire rack to cool.
  12. Frost when cool.
  13. This recipe should make about 5-6 dozen, depending on the size of the cookie cutter you use.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 796.82 Kcal (3336 kJ)
Calories from fat 312.71 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 34.75g 53%
Cholesterol 44.07mg 15%
Sodium 2086.16mg 87%
Potassium 345.27mg 7%
Total Carbs 111.81g 37%
Sugars 33.62g 134%
Dietary Fiber 8.5g 34%
Protein 11.49g 23%
Vitamin C 1.2mg 2%
Iron 5.1mg 28%
Calcium 288mg 29%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 393.57 Kcal (1648 kJ)
Calories from fat 154.46 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 17.16g 53%
Cholesterol 21.77mg 15%
Sodium 1030.42mg 87%
Potassium 170.54mg 7%
Total Carbs 55.22g 37%
Sugars 16.61g 134%
Dietary Fiber 4.2g 34%
Protein 5.67g 23%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 2%
Iron 2.5mg 28%
Calcium 142.2mg 29%

* 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

  • 18
    Points
  • 21
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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