Swedish Butter Cookies Recipe

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Swedish Butter Cookies
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Ingredients:

  • 4 cups sifted flour
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla

Directions:

  1. Measure and sift flour, again, measure and sift again.
  2. Set this aside.
  3. Cream butter with mixer really well, add sugar SLOWLY & keep creaming until light and fluffy.
  4. Add egg and beat well.
  5. Add sifted flour small amount at a time. Mixing well after each addition.
  6. Add vanilla
  7. Divide dough into 2 batches.
  8. Shape each batch into a long roll about 12 inches & 1 1/2 in diameter.
  9. Chill overnight.
  10. Before baking take the rolls out 20 minutes before baking.
  11. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  12. On un-greased cookie sheet or sheet lined with parchment paper (which I use)
  13. Slice cookies very thin 1/4 thin or less, if you cut this thicker it is more like shortbread, both ways are wonderful. I prefer thin.
  14. Bake these on 400 degrees for ONLY 4-5 minutes tops!
  15. These are not to brown.
  16. They may brown a bit on edges that is ok, don’t let all the cookie brown. I watch them very carefully so they don't brown at all. But if edges
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 68.36 Kcal (286 kJ)
Calories from fat 3.3 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0.37g 1%
Cholesterol 13.64mg 5%
Sodium 121.97mg 5%
Potassium 31.28mg 1%
Total Carbs 15.44g 5%
Sugars 14.44g 58%
Dietary Fiber 0.26g 1%
Protein 0.73g 1%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0%
Iron 0.1mg 0%
Calcium 17.7mg 2%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 172.98 Kcal (724 kJ)
Calories from fat 8.35 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0.93g 1%
Cholesterol 34.52mg 5%
Sodium 308.66mg 5%
Potassium 79.15mg 1%
Total Carbs 39.06g 5%
Sugars 36.53g 58%
Dietary Fiber 0.65g 1%
Protein 1.85g 1%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0%
Iron 0.2mg 0%
Calcium 44.9mg 2%

* 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

  • 1.3
    Points
  • 2
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • low fat,
  • saturated fat free

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