WAFFLE-IRON COOKIES

Waffle-Iron Cookies image

The recipe for these cookies is the easiest to find in my book because the page is a beautiful mess covered with fingerprints, flour smudges and memories of more than 30 Christmases! I made these with my daughters, and now I make them with my granddaughters. -Judy Taylor, Quarryville, Pennsylvania

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 15m

Yield 32 cookies (8 batches).

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
2 large eggs, room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
Confectioners' sugar

Steps:

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in eggs and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture (mixture will be thick)., Drop dough in batches by tablespoonfuls 3-4 in. apart onto a greased preheated waffle iron. Bake until dark brown, 2-3 minutes., Remove to wire racks to cool completely. Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 76 calories, Fat 3g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 19mg cholesterol, Sodium 79mg sodium, Carbohydrate 11g carbohydrate (6g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.