Ultimate Sugar Cookies Recipe

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Ultimate Sugar Cookies
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Ingredients:

  • 1 cup crisco, shorttening
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 tbsp nonfat milk
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt

Directions:

  1. BEAT shortening and sugar in large bowl, with an electric mixer at medium speed until smooth and creamy. Beat in egg, milk and vanilla until well blended.
  2. COMBINE flour, baking powder and salt in medium bowl. Gradually add flour mixture to shortening mixture at low speed until well blended. Wrap dough in plastic wrap; refrigerate 1 hour for easier handling.
  3. HEAT oven to 375ºF. Roll 1/3 of dough at a time on lightly floured surface to 1/8-inch thickness. Cut dough with 2 to 3-inch floured cookie cutters. Place 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
  4. BAKE 5 to 9 minutes or until edges begin to brown. Cool 2 minutes on baking sheet. Transfer cookies to cooling rack. Frost and decorate as desired.
  5. VARIATION:.
  6. DROP COOKIE: Do not refrigerate dough. Drop by rounded measuring tablespoonsful of dough 2 inches apart on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake at 375ºF for 7 to 8 minutes.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 192.13 Kcal (804 kJ)
Calories from fat 3.38 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0.38g 1%
Cholesterol 0.06mg 0%
Sodium 130.3mg 5%
Potassium 133.6mg 3%
Total Carbs 41.24g 14%
Sugars 12.15g 49%
Dietary Fiber 1.14g 5%
Protein 4.57g 9%
Iron 0.4mg 2%
Calcium 42.7mg 4%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 312.32 Kcal (1308 kJ)
Calories from fat 5.49 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0.61g 1%
Cholesterol 0.1mg 0%
Sodium 211.82mg 5%
Potassium 217.19mg 3%
Total Carbs 67.04g 14%
Sugars 19.75g 49%
Dietary Fiber 1.85g 5%
Protein 7.43g 9%
Iron 0.7mg 2%
Calcium 69.3mg 4%

* 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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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 3.6
    Points
  • 5
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • low fat,
  • saturated fat free,
  • cholesterol free

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