Butter Cookies Recipe

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Butter Cookies
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Ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 3/4 tsp vanilla
  • 1 1/2 cups sifted flour
  • 1/4 tsp salt

Directions:

  1. Cream butter; add sugar gradually; cream thoroughly. Add egg, beat well. Stir in vanilla.
  2. Mix and sift flour, baking powder and salt. Add to first mixture; stir until blended. Chill 1/2 hour.
  3. Roll out dough on floured board to 1/8 inch thickness. Cut in various shapes with floured cookie cutters.
  4. Bake on cookie sheet in moderately hot oven, 375 degrees for 8 to 10 minutes.
  5. Variations: Use same basic dough with the following changes:.
  6. CHOCOLATE: Melt and cool 1 1/2 squares unsweetened chocolate and add to creamed mixture and blend well.
  7. LEMON: Substitute 1 1/2 tablespoons grated lemon rind and 1 1/2 teaspoons lemon juice for vanilla.
  8. NUTTY BUTTERSCOTCH: Sustitute 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar for granulated sugar. Add 1/2 cup finely chopped walnuts to dry ingredients.
  9. COCONUT: Substitute 1 teaspoons almond extract for vanilla. Add 1/2 cup finely chopped coconut to dry ingredients.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 113.52 Kcal (475 kJ)
Calories from fat 72.25 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 8.03g 12%
Cholesterol 33.98mg 11%
Sodium 55.67mg 2%
Potassium 92.1mg 2%
Total Carbs 10.46g 3%
Sugars 9.83g 39%
Dietary Fiber 0.02g 0%
Protein 0.57g 1%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 3%
Iron 0.1mg 1%
Calcium 40.6mg 4%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 466.3 Kcal (1952 kJ)
Calories from fat 296.77 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 32.97g 12%
Cholesterol 139.55mg 11%
Sodium 228.66mg 2%
Potassium 378.28mg 2%
Total Carbs 42.97g 3%
Sugars 40.39g 39%
Dietary Fiber 0.07g 0%
Protein 2.35g 1%
Vitamin A 0.4mg 3%
Iron 0.6mg 1%
Calcium 166.7mg 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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Weightwatchers Points

  • 2.9
    Points
  • 3
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

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