Butter Cookies Recipe

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Butter Cookies
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Ingredients:

  • 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 7/8 cup confectioners' sugar

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F and grease two cookie sheets thoroughly.
  2. Put the flour in a food processor.
  3. Cut the butter into small pieces; add it to the food processor and blend together until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs.
  4. Add the sugar, egg yolks, and vanilla extract and blend to a smooth dough.
  5. Wrap and chill for an hour.
  6. Roll out the mixture on a floured surface, cut out rounds or squares, and place on the cookie sheets.
  7. Bake for about 6-10 minutes until the pieces turn golden around the edges.
  8. Transfer the plain or chocolate butter cookie shapes to a wire rack to cool.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 170.19 Kcal (713 kJ)
Calories from fat 78.04 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 8.67g 13%
Cholesterol 37.84mg 13%
Sodium 7.75mg 0%
Potassium 24.04mg 1%
Total Carbs 21.17g 7%
Sugars 10.23g 41%
Dietary Fiber 0.42g 2%
Protein 2.08g 4%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 3%
Iron 0.2mg 1%
Calcium 7mg 1%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 435.6 Kcal (1824 kJ)
Calories from fat 199.73 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 22.19g 13%
Cholesterol 96.86mg 13%
Sodium 19.84mg 0%
Potassium 61.52mg 1%
Total Carbs 54.18g 7%
Sugars 26.18g 41%
Dietary Fiber 1.08g 2%
Protein 5.32g 4%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 3%
Iron 0.6mg 1%
Calcium 17.9mg 1%

* 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

  • 4
    Points
  • 5
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • very low sodium

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