Great Great Aunt Jessie's 1940's Ice Box Cookies Recipe

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Great Great Aunt Jessie's 1940's Ice Box Cookies
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Ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 cup brown sugar (or scant cup granulated sugar)
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda

Directions:

  1. Work 1/2 cup butter till creamy, 1 cup brown sugar- cream 1 cup or scant cup granulated sugar.
  2. Mix well and add 1/2 teaspoon vanilla.
  3. Sift 2 cups flour, 1/2 teaspoon soda and 1/2 teaspoon cream of tarter.
  4. Add to first mixture.
  5. Then add 1/2 cup broken nut meats.
  6. Pack in bowl and put in refridgerator to cool slightly- then make out in rolls.
  7. When very cold, slice and bake in temperature of 400*.
  8. 8 minutes.
  9. Aunt Jessie then scribbled probably 15 to which I have no clue what that is referencing.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 295.25 Kcal (1236 kJ)
Calories from fat 139.64 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 15.52g 24%
Cholesterol 16.27mg 5%
Sodium 547.4mg 23%
Potassium 77.15mg 2%
Total Carbs 35.72g 12%
Sugars 14.52g 58%
Dietary Fiber 2.76g 11%
Protein 4.55g 9%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 3%
Iron 1.4mg 8%
Calcium 73mg 7%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 475.76 Kcal (1992 kJ)
Calories from fat 225.01 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 25g 24%
Cholesterol 26.21mg 5%
Sodium 882.05mg 23%
Potassium 124.31mg 2%
Total Carbs 57.56g 12%
Sugars 23.4g 58%
Dietary Fiber 4.45g 11%
Protein 7.33g 9%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 3%
Iron 2.3mg 8%
Calcium 117.6mg 7%

* 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

  • 6.6
    Points
  • 8
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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