Eight Flavor-Rich Butter Cookies . . . Recipe

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Ingredients
8
Count
Nutrition
1057
Calories
Total time
23
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 1 cup butter
  • 1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar , sifted
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour , sifted
  • 1/4 tsp salt

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 400°F.
  2. EASY, BASIC RECIPE.
  3. Cream butter.
  4. Add sugar gradually, cream until fluffy.
  5. Add unbeaten egg and vanilla. Beat well.
  6. Sift together dry ingredients and blend into creamed mixture.
  7. Divide dough in half and prepare cookies in variations you prefer:.
  8. BUTTER CRISPIES:.
  9. Chill dough. Roll half cookie dough on well-floured pastry cloth to 1/8 inch thick. Cut with floured cookie cutters. Bake about 6 minutes and cool on rack. Makes about 3 dozen.
  10. SNOWBALLS:.
  11. To half cookie dough add 1/3 cup ground walnuts. Chill. Roll dough into balls size of large marbles. Bake 8 to 10 minutes. Roll at once in confectioner's sugar. Cool Roll again in sugar. Makes about 2.5 dozen.
  12. BUTTER FINGERS:.
  13. To half cookie dough add 1/2 cup chopped nuts, 1/4 cup chopped candied cherries. Chill. Shape into oblongs sizes of little finger. Bake 8 to 10 minutes. Sprinkle while hot with granulated sugar, and again when cool. Makes about 2 dozen.
  14. TRIXIE-TREATS:.
  15. Chill half dough. Mold into balls size of walnuts. Roll in mixture of 2 tbsp sugar and 1 tsp cinnamon. Bake 8 to 10 minutes. Makes about 1.5 dozen.
  16. BUTTER THINSIES:.
  17. Form half dough in roll 2 inches in diameter. Wrap in wax paper and chill until firm. Slice 1/8 inch thick. Sprinkle with finely chopped nuts or coconut. Bake 6 minutes. Makes about 3 dozen.
  18. CHOCOLATE MINT CREAMS:.
  19. To half recipe add 1 square unsweetened chocolate, melted and cooled. Form dough in roll 2 inches in diameter. Wrap in wax paper and chill. Slice 1/8 inch thick. Bake 8 minutes. Cool. Put together with Mint Cream Filling: Cream 2 tbsps butter, 1 cup sifted confectioner's sugar, 1 tbsp cream, mint flavoring. Makes about 1.5 dozen.
  20. JEWEL CLUSTERS:.
  21. Using half dough, drop by half teaspoons on cookie sheet. Press candied fruit into each. Bake 8 minutes. Makes about 2.5 dozen.
  22. MOLASSES SPICE-EEZ:.
  23. To half dough, add 2 tbsps molasses, 1/2 tsp ginger, 1 tsp cinnamon, 1/4 tsp nutmeg. Chill at least 1/2 hour. Roll 1/8 inch thick on well-floured surface. Cut into patterns. Bake 6 minutes. Makes about 3 dozen.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1057.1 Kcal (4426 kJ)
Calories from fat 430.64 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 47.85g 74%
Cholesterol 162.93mg 54%
Sodium 484.78mg 20%
Potassium 239.5mg 5%
Total Carbs 148.81g 50%
Sugars 87.09g 348%
Dietary Fiber 2.34g 9%
Protein 9.81g 20%
Vitamin A 0.6mg 19%
Iron 1mg 6%
Calcium 31.8mg 3%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 444.3 Kcal (1860 kJ)
Calories from fat 181 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 20.11g 74%
Cholesterol 68.48mg 54%
Sodium 203.75mg 20%
Potassium 100.66mg 5%
Total Carbs 62.55g 50%
Sugars 36.6g 348%
Dietary Fiber 0.99g 9%
Protein 4.12g 20%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 19%
Iron 0.4mg 6%
Calcium 13.4mg 3%

* 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

  • 24.7
    Points
  • 29
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sugar

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