Uncle Bill's Scotch Shortbread Cookies Recipe

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Uncle Bill's Scotch Shortbread Cookies
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Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, sift flour with baking powder and salt.
  3. In a separate mixing bowl, mix together butter, sugar and almond extract; beat until very light and fluffy.
  4. Combine butter mixture with flour and mix by hand until dough is very smooth.
  5. If dough is too hard to handle, refrigerate for about 1/2 hour to chill.
  6. Form dough into 1 inch balls.
  7. Place dough balls on ungreased cookie sheets.
  8. Flatten to desired thickness, about 1/4 inch thick using the bottom of a drinking glass preferably with a pattern on the bottom.
  9. Bake in preheated 350 F oven for 20 minutes or until light golden brown.
  10. DO NOT OVERBAKE.
  11. Store cookies in a container with lid.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1953.87 Kcal (8180 kJ)
Calories from fat 1118.22 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 124.25g 191%
Cholesterol 325.37mg 108%
Sodium 408.98mg 17%
Potassium 300.23mg 6%
Total Carbs 193.73g 65%
Sugars 66.67g 267%
Dietary Fiber 5.02g 20%
Protein 18.18g 36%
Vitamin A 1.5mg 50%
Iron 1.7mg 10%
Calcium 98.3mg 10%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 502.93 Kcal (2106 kJ)
Calories from fat 287.83 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 31.98g 191%
Cholesterol 83.75mg 108%
Sodium 105.27mg 17%
Potassium 77.28mg 6%
Total Carbs 49.86g 65%
Sugars 17.16g 267%
Dietary Fiber 1.29g 20%
Protein 4.68g 36%
Vitamin A 0.4mg 50%
Iron 0.4mg 10%
Calcium 25.3mg 10%

* 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

  • 48.6
    Points
  • 54
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

Bad Points

  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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