Tender Italian Sugar Cookies Recipe

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Tender Italian Sugar Cookies
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Ingredients:

  • 3/4 cup shortening
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 1/8 tsp salt
  • icing:
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 2-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
  • food coloring and coarse sugar , optional

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 400°. In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Combine flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well.
  2. Shape dough into 1-1/2-in. balls. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool.
  3. For icing, in a small bowl, combine milk, butter, vanilla and confectioners' sugar until smooth. Tint with food coloring if desired. Dip tops of cookies in icing; allow excess to drip off. Sprinkle with coarse sugar if desired. Place on waxed paper; let stand until set. Yield: 3 dozen.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 270.32 Kcal (1132 kJ)
Calories from fat 47.49 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 5.28g 8%
Cholesterol 15.37mg 5%
Sodium 15.01mg 1%
Potassium 50.63mg 1%
Total Carbs 51.24g 17%
Sugars 18.66g 75%
Dietary Fiber 0.01g 0%
Protein 3.2g 6%
Iron 0.1mg 1%
Calcium 22.4mg 2%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 303.32 Kcal (1270 kJ)
Calories from fat 53.29 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 5.92g 8%
Cholesterol 17.25mg 5%
Sodium 16.84mg 1%
Potassium 56.81mg 1%
Total Carbs 57.5g 17%
Sugars 20.94g 75%
Dietary Fiber 0.01g 0%
Protein 3.59g 6%
Iron 0.1mg 1%
Calcium 25.2mg 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

  • 5.8
    Points
  • 7
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • very low sodium,
  • low cholesterol

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