Soft Italian Sugar Cookies Recipe

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Soft Italian Sugar Cookies
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Ingredients:

  • 3/4 cup shortening
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 3 cups flour
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 2 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
  • food coloring (optional)
  • colored crystal sugar (optional)

Directions:

  1. In a large mixing bowl, cream together shortening and sugar.
  2. Beat in eggs and vanilla.
  3. Combine flour, baking powder, and salt together (I use a whisk) and gradually add to the creamed mixture and mix well.
  4. Shape dough into 1-1/2 balls.
  5. Place 1 inch apart on ungreased baking sheets.
  6. Bake at 400 degrees for 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned.
  7. Remove to wire racks to cool after 2 minutes.
  8. ****FOR ICING****.
  9. In a small bowl, combine the milk, butter, vanilla and confectioners' sugar until smooth.
  10. Tint with food coloring (I prefer the gel) if desired.
  11. ****DECORATING****.
  12. Dip the cooled cookies into the icing.
  13. Sprinkle with colored sugars if desired.
  14. Place on waxed paper until icing is set.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 911.91 Kcal (3818 kJ)
Calories from fat 317.51 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 35.28g 54%
Cholesterol 69.17mg 23%
Sodium 1426.12mg 59%
Potassium 337.86mg 7%
Total Carbs 142.62g 48%
Sugars 83.97g 336%
Dietary Fiber 6.25g 25%
Protein 9.51g 19%
Iron 4mg 22%
Calcium 266.9mg 27%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 407.33 Kcal (1705 kJ)
Calories from fat 141.82 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 15.76g 54%
Cholesterol 30.89mg 23%
Sodium 637.02mg 59%
Potassium 150.91mg 7%
Total Carbs 63.7g 48%
Sugars 37.51g 336%
Dietary Fiber 2.79g 25%
Protein 4.25g 19%
Iron 1.8mg 22%
Calcium 119.2mg 27%

* 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

  • 20.4
    Points
  • 25
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar

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