Shotwell's Famous Sugar Cookies Recipe

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Shotwell's Famous Sugar Cookies
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Ingredients:

  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp nutmeg
  • 1 cup butter
  • 3 eggs
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk

Directions:

  1. Mix 1 cup sugar with 5 cups flour and baking soda, baking powder, nutmeg, and salt.
  2. Blend butter in with pastry cutter/pastry blender until crumbly.
  3. Beat eggs slightly in separate bowl and add remaining sugar gradually to egg mixture.
  4. Blend buttermilk and vanilla into egg mixture, then blend egg mixture together with dry ingredients. I use powdered buttermilk mix.
  5. Chill dough in plastic wrap or plastic bags in refrigerator until ready to bake (or use immediately). If you are short on time, put the dough in the freezer for 15 minutes or so, rather than in the refrigerator overnight.
  6. Turn 1/4 of dough onto lightly floured board.
  7. Roll to about 1/8 to 1/4 thick. Cut with cookie cutters or hand-cut into circles or other shapes. Use cookie cutters that are relatively simple - fancier cookie shapes tend to burn or break more easily with this recipe.
  8. Dip cookie top lightly into cinnamon/sugar blend or into nutmeg/sugar blend, or shake on top of cookies.
  9. Bake at 375 ° F for 6-9 minutes, until *very* light brown at edges.
  10. Put on wire rack to cool.
  11. Source: Barbara/Eric Shotwell.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 853.46 Kcal (3573 kJ)
Calories from fat 310.79 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 34.53g 53%
Cholesterol 165.43mg 55%
Sodium 464.1mg 19%
Potassium 264.82mg 6%
Total Carbs 120.94g 40%
Sugars 40.34g 161%
Dietary Fiber 3.16g 13%
Protein 14.27g 29%
Vitamin A 0.4mg 13%
Iron 1.6mg 9%
Calcium 97.4mg 10%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 375.46 Kcal (1572 kJ)
Calories from fat 136.73 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 15.19g 53%
Cholesterol 72.78mg 55%
Sodium 204.17mg 19%
Potassium 116.5mg 6%
Total Carbs 53.2g 40%
Sugars 17.75g 161%
Dietary Fiber 1.39g 13%
Protein 6.28g 29%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 13%
Iron 0.7mg 9%
Calcium 42.8mg 10%

* 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

  • 19.3
    Points
  • 23
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

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