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Icebox Cookies (Refrigerator Cookies)
A simple recipe for old-fashioned Icebox Cookies (AKA Refrigerator Cookies). This recipe uses only a few basic ingredients but must be chilled for at least 4 hours before baking. Adapted from Good Housekeeping.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Additional Time
4 hrs
Total Time
4 hrs 30 mins
Servings: 30 cookies
Calories: 133 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter softened
- 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
- 1 large egg room temperature preferred
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 ½ cups all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- optional add-ins sprinkles, non pareils, chopped nuts, chopped chocolate
Instructions
- Cream together butter, sugar, egg and vanilla. Scrape down the sides and bottom of the bowl with a spatula to make sure all ingredients are well-combined.
- In a separate, medium-sized bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt. With mixer on low speed, gradually add to butter mixture until completely combined. Be sure to pause and scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl as needed.
- If stirring in any add-ins, mix them in here.
- Divide dough into two halves and lightly flour your hands. Form each half into a log about 1 ½" - 2” in diameter. To roll in sprinkles (as seen in the photos), pour several tablespoons of non pareils into a pie plate and roll the dough through the sprinkles until the outside is completely covered.
- Wrap dough logs in plastic wrap and refrigerate. To prevent the dough from getting a severely flat edge I like to place it on a plush folded hand towel while it chills. Chill dough for at least 4 hours, preferably overnight and up to one week.
- When you are ready to bake, preheat oven to 350F (175C). Remove dough from the refrigerator and slice into ¼” slices.
- Transfer to a parchment-lined baking sheet, spacing cookies at least 2 inches apart.
- Bake on 350F for 10-12 minutes or until edges are just beginning to turn a light golden brown.
- Enjoy!
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1cookie
Calories
133kcal
(7%)
Carbohydrates
18g
(6%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
6g
(9%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
22mg
(7%)
Sodium
61mg
(3%)
Potassium
29mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
10g
(20%)
Vitamin A
197IU
(4%)
Calcium
10mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 30cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 133
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1cookie | |
| Calories | 133kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 18g | 6% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 22mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 61mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 29mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 10g | 20% |
| Vitamin A | 197IU | 4% |
| Calcium | 10mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.