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Classic Butter Cookies I Recipe

Recipe by: 106a802496d678ba

"Great tasting buttery cookies with many options for baking."
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  • 1Cream the butter in a large mixing bowl, gradually add the sugar and beat until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg and vanilla.
  • 2Combine the flour, baking soda, cream of tartar and salt. Add the flour mixture to the creamed mixture.
  • 3For all the types of cookie shapes preheat oven to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C) before baking. Bake all cookies on an ungreased cookie sheet.
  • 4Shape the dough in one of the following ways: Roll out the chilled dough and cut with cookie cutters. Sprinkle with colored sugar if desired. Bake for 6 to 8 minutes.
  • 5OR: Form dough into logs 2 inches in diameter and slice 1/8 inch thick when chilled. Sprinkle with chopped nuts, if desired, and bake for 7 to 9 minutes.
  • 6OR: Shape into balls and bake. Balls may be rolled in sugar mixed with cinnamon if desired. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes.
  • 7OR: Put unchilled dough into a cookie press and press into desired shapes chill shaped cookies before baking. Bake chilled cookies for 8 to 10 minutes.
  • 8OR: Add 1 cup chopped walnuts and 1/2 cup flour to dough. Chill then shape into balls and bake for 8 to10 minutes. Roll still warm cookies in confectioners' sugar. Once cool sprinkle chilled cookies with more confectioners' sugar.
Ingredients
  • 96 servings
  • 37 cals
  • 1 cup butter
  • 1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
Nutrition

Amount per serving ( 5 total)

  • Calories:
    37
    2%
  • Fat:
    2
    3%
  • Carbs:
    4.4
    1%
  • Protein:
    0.4
    < 1%
  • Cholesterol:
    7
    2%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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