1996 2nd Place Winner: Shortbread Cookies

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The 2nd place winner in the Chicago Tribune's 1996 Annual Holiday Cookie Contest, a simple brown-sugar shortbread from Sandra Petrille of Naperville, Illinois.

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Calories Per Serving and Nutrition Information 1268 calories per serving view nutrition facts
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Ingredients

4 cups flour, all-purpose
1 cup brown sugar light, packed
1 pound butter unsalted, softened

Directions

1. Heat oven to 325 degrees F. Beat all ingredients in large bowl of electric mixer on medium-high speed until smooth, about 4 minutes.

2. Divide dough into 4 pieces. Roll out 1 piece of dough at a time on lightly floured surface to 1/16 to 1/8 inch thickness. Cut out dough with cookie cutters.

3. Bake cookies on ungreased baking sheet until pale brown and slightly firm to the touch, 8 to 10 minutes. Remove to cooling rack.

Decorate as desired.

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The cookies weren't very good, they tasted rather bland. I think they need more sugar or some icing made from powdered sugar and milk - not the store bought kind.
** over 4 years ago by Squee

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 239g
Amount per Serving
Calories 1268 66% of calories from fat
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 93.0g144%
 Saturated Fat 59.0g293%
 Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 244mg81%
Sodium 656mg27%
Total Carbohydrate 95.0g32%
 Dietary Fiber 3.0g14%
 Sugars 0.0g
Protein 14.0g28%
Vitamin A 57%  Vitamin C 0%
Calcium 5%  Iron 32%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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