Butter Cookies Recipe

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Butter Cookies
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Ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 dash salt
  • 1 cup flour
  • additional sugar , for coating hands

Directions:

  1. Cream together butter and sugar until fluffy.
  2. Add salt.
  3. Gradually add flour, blending it in to make a stiff, smooth dough.
  4. Stir in vanilla extract.
  5. Form dough into 8 balls; place balls far apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
  6. Place some sugar on a saucer.
  7. Press palm of hand into sugar, then use palm to flatten each ball of dough to a 3-inch circle, 1/4 inch thick.
  8. Bake in a 350 degree F oven 12 to 15 minutes, or until lightly browned.
  9. Leave on baking sheet 5 minutes, then loosen with spatula and transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 257.38 Kcal (1078 kJ)
Calories from fat 138.03 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 15.34g 24%
Cholesterol 30.5mg 10%
Sodium 438.07mg 18%
Potassium 40.66mg 1%
Total Carbs 28.12g 9%
Sugars 9.49g 38%
Dietary Fiber 2.07g 8%
Protein 2.51g 5%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 5%
Iron 1.2mg 7%
Calcium 58.8mg 6%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 480.8 Kcal (2013 kJ)
Calories from fat 257.85 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 28.65g 24%
Cholesterol 56.98mg 10%
Sodium 818.33mg 18%
Potassium 75.95mg 1%
Total Carbs 52.54g 9%
Sugars 17.73g 38%
Dietary Fiber 3.87g 8%
Protein 4.68g 5%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 5%
Iron 2.2mg 7%
Calcium 109.9mg 6%

* 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

  • 6
    Points
  • 7
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • good source of fiber

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