Michelle Obama's Shortbread Cookies Recipe

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Michelle Obama's Shortbread Cookies
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Ingredients:

  • 1 1/2 cups sugar , plus
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • 2 tbsp amaretto
  • 1 tsp orange zest
  • 1 tsp lemon zest
  • 3 cups cake flour
  • 1/4 tsp salt

Directions:

  1. Heat oven to 325 degree F. Line a 17 x 12 x 1-inch baking pan with nonstick foil.
  2. Cream together butter and 1-1/2 cups of the sugar, and then add egg yolks, beating mixture until smooth.
  3. Beat in Amaretto and zest, before stirring in flour and salt.
  4. Spread dough evenly into pan, making it smooth and flat as possible.
  5. Brush top of dough with egg white; sprinkle with remaining 2 tablespoons sugar. Bake at 325 degree F for 25 minutes or until brown.
  6. Turn off oven and allow cookies to sit in oven, with door ajar, for 15 minutes. Cut while slightly warm.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1237.72 Kcal (5182 kJ)
Calories from fat 649.61 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 72.18g 111%
Cholesterol 264.86mg 88%
Sodium 202.69mg 8%
Potassium 174.2mg 4%
Total Carbs 134.01g 45%
Sugars 48.84g 195%
Dietary Fiber 2.11g 8%
Protein 12.85g 26%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 1%
Vitamin A 0.9mg 28%
Iron 7.6mg 42%
Calcium 49.1mg 5%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 447.42 Kcal (1873 kJ)
Calories from fat 234.83 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 26.09g 111%
Cholesterol 95.74mg 88%
Sodium 73.27mg 8%
Potassium 62.97mg 4%
Total Carbs 48.44g 45%
Sugars 17.66g 195%
Dietary Fiber 0.76g 8%
Protein 4.64g 26%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 1%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 28%
Iron 2.8mg 42%
Calcium 17.7mg 5%

* 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

  • 30.3
    Points
  • 34
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

Bad Points

  • High in Total Fat

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