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Granny's Shortbread Cookies
Photo: Molly Mears

Granny's Shortbread Cookies

8 ingredients 2 dozen openrecipes
Granny's Shortbread Cookies

"Light, buttery shortbread cookies! Cut them into Christmas shapes and decorate with colored sugar and maraschino cherries."

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

783
Calories
21g
Protein
19g
Fat
131g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 7 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Cherry 1 cup (138g) 87
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Nutmeg 1 tsp ground (2.2g) 12
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 (2.25 ounce) jar red decorator sugar
  • 1 (10 ounce) jar maraschino cherries, drained

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