Best Glazed Butter Cookies (America's Test Kitchen) Recipe

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Ingredients
9
Count
Nutrition
1021
Calories
Total time
40
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. FOR THE COOKIES: In bowl of standing mixer fitted with flat beater, mix flour, sugar, and salt on low speed until combined, about 5 seconds. With mixer running on low, add butter 1 piece at a time; continue to mix until mixture looks crumbly and slightly wet, about 1 minute longer. Add vanilla and cream cheese and mix on low until dough just begins to form large clumps, about 30 seconds.
  2. Remove bowl from mixer; knead dough by hand in bowl for 2 to 3 turns to form large cohesive mass. Turn out dough onto countertop; divide in half, pat into two 4-inch disks, wrap each in plastic, and refrigerate until they begin to firm up, 20 to 30 minutes. (Can be refrigerated up to 3 days or frozen up to 2 weeks; defrost in refrigerator before using.).
  3. Adjust oven rack to middle position; heat oven to 375 degrees. Roll out 1 dough disk to even 1/8-inch thickness between 2 large sheets parchment paper; slide rolled dough on parchment onto baking sheet and chill until firm, about 10 minutes. Meanwhile, repeat with second disk.
  4. Working with first portion of rolled dough, cut into desired shapes using cookie cutter(s) and place shapes on parchment-lined baking sheet, spacing them about 1 1/2 inches apart. Bake until light golden brown, about 10 minutes, rotating baking sheet halfway through baking time. Repeat with second portion of rolled dough. (Dough scraps can be patted together, chilled, and re-rolled once.) Cool cookies on wire rack to room temperature.
  5. FOR THE GLAZE: Whisk cream cheese and 2 tablespoons milk in medium bowl until combined and no lumps remain. Whisk in confectioners' sugar until smooth, adding remaining milk as needed until glaze is thin enough to spread easily. Drizzle or spread scant teaspoon glaze with back of spoon onto each cooled cookie, as desired.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1021.15 Kcal (4275 kJ)
Calories from fat 454.38 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 50.49g 78%
Cholesterol 134.31mg 45%
Sodium 193.5mg 8%
Potassium 134.15mg 3%
Total Carbs 134.37g 45%
Sugars 74.03g 296%
Dietary Fiber 2.34g 9%
Protein 9.38g 19%
Vitamin A 0.6mg 19%
Iron 3.9mg 22%
Calcium 50.4mg 5%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 423.23 Kcal (1772 kJ)
Calories from fat 188.32 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 20.92g 78%
Cholesterol 55.67mg 45%
Sodium 80.2mg 8%
Potassium 55.6mg 3%
Total Carbs 55.69g 45%
Sugars 30.68g 296%
Dietary Fiber 0.97g 9%
Protein 3.89g 19%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 19%
Iron 1.6mg 22%
Calcium 20.9mg 5%

* 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

  • 24.2
    Points
  • 28
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

Bad Points

  • High in Sugar

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