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Icebox Cookies

Name: Icebox Cookies
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 7 dozen.
Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter, softened; 1 cup packed brown sugar; 1 large egg, beaten, room temperature; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 cup chopped walnuts, optional

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Total Time

Prep: 20 min. + freezing Bake: 10 min.

Makes

7 dozen

Updated: Jun. 14, 2022

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

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Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 large egg, beaten, room temperature
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup chopped walnuts, optional

Directions

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.
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.
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.

Icebox Cookies

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