Almond-Orange Cookies Recipe

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Almond-Orange Cookies
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Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Pulse almonds, flour, salt, and nutmeg in a food processor until fine crumbles form.
  3. Cream butter and powdered sugar with a mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla seed and orange zest, then almond mixture. Refrigerate for up to one hour.
  4. Roll dough into 1/2 balls. Place on parchment-lines baking sheets, spacing cookies 1 apart. Bake until cookies are set and bottoms are light golden brown, 20-25 minutes.
  5. Let cookies cool on sheets on wire racks. Cookies will keep, covered, for up to 5 days. Just before serving, roll cookies in powdered sugar.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 540.86 Kcal (2264 kJ)
Calories from fat 304.75 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 33.86g 52%
Cholesterol 60.95mg 20%
Sodium 240.6mg 10%
Potassium 200.56mg 4%
Total Carbs 52.04g 17%
Sugars 8.58g 34%
Dietary Fiber 3.33g 13%
Protein 9.5g 19%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 1%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 9%
Iron 2mg 11%
Calcium 66.9mg 7%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 502.89 Kcal (2105 kJ)
Calories from fat 283.36 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 31.48g 52%
Cholesterol 56.67mg 20%
Sodium 223.71mg 10%
Potassium 186.48mg 4%
Total Carbs 48.38g 17%
Sugars 7.98g 34%
Dietary Fiber 3.1g 13%
Protein 8.84g 19%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 1%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 9%
Iron 1.9mg 11%
Calcium 62.2mg 7%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 13
    Points
  • 15
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • good source of fiber

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