Taste of Home
Icebox Cookies
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 20 min. + freezing Bake: 10 min.
YIELD: 7 dozen.
This cookie recipe from my 91-year-old grandmother was my grandfather's favorite. She still makes them and sends us home with the dough so that we can make more whenever we want, I love to make a fresh batch when company drops in. —Chris Paulsen, Glendale, Arizona
Ingredients
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1/2 cup butter, softened
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1 cup packed brown sugar
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1 large egg, beaten, room temperature
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1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
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2 cups all-purpose flour
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1/2 teaspoon baking soda
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1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1 cup chopped walnuts, optional
Directions
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1.
Preheat oven to 350°. In a bowl, cream the butter and brown sugar. Add egg and vanilla; beat well. Combine next 4 ingredients; add to creamed mixture. Stir in nuts if desired.
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2.
On a lightly floured surface, shape the dough into three 10x1-in. rolls. Tightly wrap each roll in waxed paper. Freeze for at least 12 hours.
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3.
Cut into 3/8-in. slices and place on greased baking sheets. Bake for 6-8 minutes. Remove to a wire rack to cool.
Nutrition Facts
1 cookie: 31 calories, 1g fat (1g saturated fat), 5mg cholesterol, 32mg sodium, 5g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 0 fiber), 0 protein.
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