Mennonite Soft White Cookies Recipe

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Mennonite Soft White Cookies
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Ingredients
14
Count
Nutrition
6762
Calories
Total time
10
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 1 cup shortening
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 4 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 2 tbsp butter or 2 tbsp margarine
  • 1/8 cup milk
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla
  • 1 1/2-2 cups icing sugar
  • 1/2 cup shredded coconut (optional)

Directions:

  1. Cream shortening and sugar together.
  2. Add eggs and vanilla, beat well.
  3. Mix flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a separate bowl.
  4. Stir flour mixture, alternately with the buttermilk, into the creamed mixture, until it forms a soft ball. Add extra flour if necessary.
  5. Cover and chill in the fridge for about 1 hour.
  6. Roll out on a floured surface to about 1/4 inch thickness, cut into circles or desired shapes and place on cookie sheets.
  7. Bake at 375 degrees F. for 9 minute.
  8. Mix all icing ingredients until mixture is of spreading consistency. Make sure butter/margarine is softened before using. You can also add food colouring if desired!
  9. When cookies are cool, ice with icing.
  10. Sprinkle coconut on tops as desired.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 6762.01 Kcal (28311 kJ)
Calories from fat 2537.92 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 281.99g 434%
Cholesterol 416.01mg 139%
Sodium 4210.13mg 175%
Potassium 4086.43mg 87%
Total Carbs 956.24g 319%
Sugars 318.71g 1275%
Dietary Fiber 26.06g 104%
Protein 104.55g 209%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 1%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 9%
Iron 26.1mg 145%
Calcium 1618.8mg 162%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 380.92 Kcal (1595 kJ)
Calories from fat 142.97 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 15.89g 434%
Cholesterol 23.43mg 139%
Sodium 237.16mg 175%
Potassium 230.2mg 87%
Total Carbs 53.87g 319%
Sugars 17.95g 1275%
Dietary Fiber 1.47g 104%
Protein 5.89g 209%
Iron 1.5mg 145%
Calcium 91.2mg 162%

* 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

  • 157.9
    Points
  • 184
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

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

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