Holiday Shortbread Cookies Recipe

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Holiday Shortbread Cookies
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Ingredients
7
Count
Nutrition
270
Calories
Total time
30
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 1 1/3 cups argo cornstarch
  • 4 2/3 cups powdered sugar , sifted
  • 2 1/3 cups butter
  • 2 1/2 tsp grated lemons , rind of
  • 1/3 cup lemon juice

Directions:

  1. Preheat the oven to 350.
  2. In medium bowl combine flour, corn starch and 2/3 Celsius of powdered sugar; set aside.
  3. In large bowl with mixer at medium speed, beat 2 cups of butter until softened and smooth.
  4. Add flour mixture, 1 1/2 t.
  5. Lemon peel and vanilla; beat until well blended.
  6. [Ifnecessary, refrigerate dough 1 hour or until easy to handle.
  7. ]Shape dough into 1 inch balls.
  8. Place 1 1/2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
  9. Bake about 10-12 minutes or until edges are lightly browned.
  10. Remove from oven; cool completely on wire racks.
  11. Store in tightly covered container.
  12. Icing:.
  13. In a medium bowl beat together the remaining 1/3 Celsius butte and the remaining 1 t.
  14. Lemon peel until butter is softened.
  15. Add remaining 4 Celsius powdered sugar and beat until well combined.
  16. Add lemon juice and beat well.
  17. Decorate cookies with icing.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 270.4 Kcal (1132 kJ)
Calories from fat 137.63 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 15.29g 24%
Cholesterol 15.79mg 5%
Sodium 226.29mg 9%
Potassium 486.01mg 10%
Total Carbs 31.51g 11%
Sugars 17.04g 68%
Dietary Fiber 0.11g 0%
Protein 2.45g 5%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 1%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 2%
Calcium 17mg 2%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 492.1 Kcal (2060 kJ)
Calories from fat 250.47 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 27.83g 24%
Cholesterol 28.74mg 5%
Sodium 411.83mg 9%
Potassium 884.49mg 10%
Total Carbs 57.34g 11%
Sugars 31.01g 68%
Dietary Fiber 0.2g 0%
Protein 4.45g 5%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 1%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 2%
Iron 0.1mg 0%
Calcium 30.9mg 2%

* 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

  • 6.7
    Points
  • 8
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

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