Spiced Icebox Butter Cookies Recipe

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Spiced Icebox Butter Cookies
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Ingredients
9
Count
Nutrition
115
Calories
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Ingredients:

  • 1/2 preparedbasic butter cookie dough at room temperature
  • 3 tbsp honey or molasses
  • 1 tbsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp ground cloves
  • 1 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 1 1/2 tbsp fresh lemon juice

Directions:

  1. In bowl of a standing electric mixer beat together dough, honey or molasses, and spices until just combined well. Halve dough and on sheets of wax paper form each half into a 12-inch log. Chill logs, wrapped in wax paper, at least 2 hours or overnight.
  2. Preheat oven to 350°F.
  3. With a sharp knife cut logs into generous 1/8-inch slices and arrange 1/2 inch apart on baking sheets. Bake cookies in batches in middle of oven until pale golden, about 12 minutes, and cool on racks.
  4. Make icing: In a small bowl whisk together icing ingredients and transfer to a sealable plastic bag. With scissors cut an 1/8-inch opening in one corner of bag.
  5. Arrange cookies as close together as possible on sheets of wax paper and drizzle with icing. Let icing dry completely. Cookies may be stored between layers of wax paper in airtight containers up to 6 weeks frozen.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 115.29 Kcal (483 kJ)
Calories from fat 0.74 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0.08g 0%
Sodium 0.7mg 0%
Potassium 15.86mg 0%
Total Carbs 29.87g 10%
Sugars 28.46g 114%
Dietary Fiber 0.48g 2%
Protein 0.1g 0%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 2%
Iron 0.2mg 1%
Calcium 10.5mg 1%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 341.12 Kcal (1428 kJ)
Calories from fat 2.18 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0.24g 0%
Sodium 2.07mg 0%
Potassium 46.92mg 0%
Total Carbs 88.39g 10%
Sugars 84.21g 114%
Dietary Fiber 1.42g 2%
Protein 0.29g 0%
Vitamin C 3.2mg 2%
Iron 0.5mg 1%
Calcium 31.2mg 1%

* 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

  • 2.2
    Points
  • 3
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • fat free,
  • saturated fat free,
  • sodium free,
  • cholesterol free

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