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Icebox Cookies

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
Icebox Cookies
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  • Total Time
    Prep: 20 min. + freezing Bake: 10 min.
  • Makes
    about 7 dozen

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 large egg, beaten
  • 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

  • In a bowl, cream the butter and brown sugar. Add egg and vanilla; beat well. Combine dry ingredients; add to creamed mixture. Stir in nuts if desire.
  • On a lightly floured surface, shape the dough into three 10-in. x 1-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 at 350° for 6-8 minutes. Remove to a wire rack to cool.
Nutrition Facts
2 each: 62 calories, 2g fat (1g saturated fat), 11mg cholesterol, 69mg sodium, 10g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein.
Originally published as Icebox Cookies in Taste of Home February/March 1994
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  • David
    Jun 28, 2018

    Flavor is fine, but if you follow the recipe re cooking time you might as well just eat the cookie dough raw. Maybe Grandpa didn't have any teeth.

  • dunkinhynd
    Sep 12, 2015

    We loved it but changed vanilla from half tsp to 1 cup because we are alcoholics

  • hippity-hop
    Apr 3, 2012

    We enjoyed these cookies, but added 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon to add to the flavor

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