BUTTER COOKIES - THREE COOKIES IN ONE DOUGH

Butter Cookies - Three Cookies in One Dough image

This dough has been made every Christmas in my house. This recipe can be used to make not only cut-out cookies to give your family a rest from the normal sugar cookie recipe, but also has two other variations. One can roll them out and add a dab of jam or a pecan or walnut before baking, or add chopped up walnuts and roll dough in confectioner's sugar to make snow balls. They're all delicious. (Just remember to chill before baking - that's the key.)

Provided by Debbie Smith

Categories Dessert

Time 2h8m

Yield 6 dozen cookies

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

3 cups butter
4 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
3 teaspoons vanilla
3 teaspoons baking soda
3/4 teaspoon salt
3 teaspoons cream of tartar
3 large eggs
7 1/2 cups flour

Steps:

Mix eggs, butter, and vanilla.
Add dry ingredients and stir well.
For Cutouts: CHILL WELL.
Roll out for cookie cutters.
For Jam Centers: Place dough on wax paper.
Roll into a tube form with the wax paper surrounding it well.
Place in refrigerator and CHILL WELL.
When chilled, cut off slices of the tubed dough to make a round cookie.
You can press a spot in the center for the jam to be placed, or just put a nut there for another alternative.
For Snow Balls: Before chilling, add 1 1/2 cups walnuts.
CHILL WELL.
When chilled, make small 1 inch balls out of dough and roll them in Confectioner's sugar.
Bake all three types at 400°F for 8-10 minutes.
The cookies should brown slightly.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1779.3, Fat 96.2, SaturatedFat 59.3, Cholesterol 349.8, Sodium 1613.7, Carbohydrate 210.3, Fiber 4.2, Sugar 89.1, Protein 20.2