Vanilla Slice and Bake Cookies Recipe

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Vanilla Slice and Bake Cookies
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Ingredients
8
Count
Nutrition
4688
Calories
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. In a medium mixing bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, and salt. Whisk until well blended.
  2. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment (or in a large mixing bowl with a hand mixer), beat the butter and sugar on medium speed until fluffy and well blended, about 3 minutes. Scrape down the bowl and the beater. Add the egg, egg yolk, and vanilla. Continue mixing on medium until well blended, about 1 minute. Add the flour mixture and mix on low speed until the dough is well blended and forms moist clumps, about 1 minute.
  3. Gently knead the dough by hand in the bowl until smooth. Shape it into two square or round logs, each about 10 inches long, and wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate until chilled and very firm, about 4 hours.
  4. Position a rack in the center of the oven and heat the oven to 350ºF. Line two or three cookie sheets with parchment or nonstick baking liners.
  5. Using a thin-bladed, sharp knife and a ruler, mark off 3/16-inch-wide slices on the top of the log. Using the same knife, cut straight down to form cookies. Arrange the cookies about 1 inch apart on the lined cookie sheets. Bake one sheet at a time until the cookies’ edges are golden brown, 11 to 13 minutes (for even browning, rotate the sheet after about 5 minutes). Let the cookies cool on the sheet for about 10 minutes and then transfer them to a rack to cool completely.
  6. The dough logs may be refrigerated for up to 3 days or frozen for 1 month. Thaw overnight in the refrigerator before proceeding with the recipe.
  7. Variations
  8. Ginger-Spiced Slice & Bake Cookies: Add to the flour mixture: 3/4 cup finely chopped crystallized ginger, 2 tsp. ground ginger, 1 tsp. ground cinnamon, and a pinch of ground black pepper. The crystallized ginger may cause the dough to crumble as you slice the cookies; just press them back together.
  9. Tip: For the best results, measure your flour by weight instead of volume. (1 cup of all-purpose flour equals 4-1/2 oz.) If you don’t have a scale, be sure to use the proper technique when filling your measuring cups.
  10. Tip: For perfectly round cookies, shape the dough into logs, wrap in plastic, and insert into empty paper towel tubes.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 4688.15 Kcal (19628 kJ)
Calories from fat 1988.32 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 220.92g 340%
Cholesterol 920.57mg 307%
Sodium 1347.69mg 56%
Potassium 1039.24mg 22%
Total Carbs 626.25g 209%
Sugars 300.3g 1201%
Dietary Fiber 12.83g 51%
Protein 58.08g 116%
Vitamin A 2.6mg 85%
Iron 23.6mg 131%
Calcium 347.2mg 35%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 428.32 Kcal (1793 kJ)
Calories from fat 181.66 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 20.18g 340%
Cholesterol 84.11mg 307%
Sodium 123.13mg 56%
Potassium 94.95mg 22%
Total Carbs 57.22g 209%
Sugars 27.44g 1201%
Dietary Fiber 1.17g 51%
Protein 5.31g 116%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 85%
Iron 2.2mg 131%
Calcium 31.7mg 35%

* 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

  • 111.4
    Points
  • 129
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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