Santa's Shortbread Cookies Recipe

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Santa's Shortbread Cookies
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Directions:

  1. Beat butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy; gradually add powdered sugar, beating well. Add vanilla, beating until blended.
  2. Combine flour, baking powder, and salt; add to butter mixture, beating at low speed until blended.
  3. Divide cookie dough in half; shape each portion into a 10-inch log. Wrap in wax paper, chill 8 hours; or freeze up to 6 weeks, and thaw in refrigerator.
  4. Cut each roll into 1/3-inch-thick slices; place on lightly greased baking sheets.
  5. Bake at 350º for 10 to 12 minutes or until lightly browned. Transfer to wire racks to cool.
  6. Chocolate-Dipped Shortbread Cookies: Microwave 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate morsels in a glass bowl at HIGH 1 minute. Stir until smooth. Dip half of each cooled cookie into chocolate. Place on wax paper to set.
  7. Peanut Butter-and-Jelly Shortbread Cookies: Stir 1/2 cup peanut butter into dough after adding flour mixture. Make an indentation in center of each cookie slice before baking. Fill each indentation with 1/4 teaspoon jelly.
  8. Chocolate-Mint Shortbread Cookies: Stir 1 (4.67-ounce) package chocolate mints, chopped, into dough after adding flour mixture. Proceed as directed.
  9. Toffee Shortbread Cookies: Stir 1 cup almond brickle chips into dough after adding flour mixture. Proceed as directed. (For testing purposes only, we used Heath Bits o' Brickle chips, found near chocolate chips in the grocery store.)
  10. Pecan-Crusted Shortbread Cookies: Coat10-inch logs with 3/4 cup finely chopped pecans. Proceed as directed.
  11. Red Cinnamon Candy Shortbread Cookies: Stir 1/2 cup red cinnamon candies into dough after adding flour mixture. Proceed as directed.
  12. Snowman Shortbread Cookies: Chill dough 2 hours after adding flour mixture. Shape dough into 16 (3/4-inch) balls, 16 (1/2-inch) balls, and 16 (1/4-inch) balls. Use 1 ball of each size to make snowman shapes, leaving no space between balls. Bake as directed. For eyes, use black gel frosting after cookies cool, or press chocolate mini morsels onto warm cookies. Make scarves using red decorator frosting after cookies cool.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 4827.73 Kcal (20213 kJ)
Calories from fat 2645.93 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 293.99g 452%
Cholesterol 488.05mg 163%
Sodium 2940.48mg 123%
Potassium 6000.91mg 128%
Total Carbs 500.51g 167%
Sugars 197.62g 790%
Dietary Fiber 7.53g 30%
Protein 50.67g 101%
Vitamin A 2.3mg 76%
Iron 2.6mg 14%
Calcium 315.7mg 32%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 505.34 Kcal (2116 kJ)
Calories from fat 276.96 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 30.77g 452%
Cholesterol 51.09mg 163%
Sodium 307.79mg 123%
Potassium 628.14mg 128%
Total Carbs 52.39g 167%
Sugars 20.69g 790%
Dietary Fiber 0.79g 30%
Protein 5.3g 101%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 76%
Iron 0.3mg 14%
Calcium 33mg 32%

* 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

  • 120.3
    Points
  • 134
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

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

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