French Butter Cookies Recipe

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French Butter Cookies
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Ingredients
7
Count
Nutrition
446
Calories
Total time
2
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 2/3 cup packed light brown sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 2 1/2 cups sifted flour
  • 1 tsp salt

Directions:

  1. Cream butter and brown sugar with electric mixer equipped with paddle attachment, if you have one.
  2. Beat on high speed until light and fluffy, 2-3 minutes.
  3. Add egg and vanilla and mix well.
  4. Add flour and salt and mix on low speed until incorporated.
  5. Roll dough into three 1 1/2 logs, wrap in plastic wrap and chill until firm, at least 1 hour or overnight.
  6. Preheat oven to 350° and line cookie sheet with parchment paper.
  7. Roll logs in turbinado or granulated sugar, making sure to coat them evenly.
  8. Slice logs into 1/4 thick cookies and place on cookie sheet 1 apart.
  9. Use a skewer or toothpick to make four decorative holes in each cookie, making the cookie appear to be a button.
  10. Bake 15-20 minutes until golden brown.
  11. Cool on wire rack.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 445.72 Kcal (1866 kJ)
Calories from fat 283.31 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 31.48g 48%
Cholesterol 112.34mg 37%
Sodium 411.02mg 17%
Potassium 59.25mg 1%
Total Carbs 41.08g 14%
Sugars 40.59g 162%
Protein 1.46g 3%
Vitamin A 0.4mg 13%
Iron 0.4mg 2%
Calcium 36.5mg 4%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 499.31 Kcal (2091 kJ)
Calories from fat 317.37 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 35.26g 48%
Cholesterol 125.85mg 37%
Sodium 460.44mg 17%
Potassium 66.38mg 1%
Total Carbs 46.02g 14%
Sugars 45.47g 162%
Protein 1.64g 3%
Vitamin A 0.4mg 13%
Iron 0.5mg 2%
Calcium 40.9mg 4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 11.5
    Points
  • 13
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

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