Cookie Checkerboard Recipe

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Ingredients
16
Count
Nutrition
151
Calories
Total time
55
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. In a bowl, cream butter and sugar. Beat in egg, milk and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture.
  2. Divide dough in half. Add red food coloring to one portion; wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour or until easy to handle.
  3. Melt chocolate in microwave or heavy saucepan. Stir 1 tablespoon of the remaining dough into chocolate until well mixed. Stir chocolate mixture into remaining plain dough. Wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour or until easy to handle.
  4. On a lightly floured surface, roll red dough to 1/4-in. thickness. Cut into 32 squares (1-1/4 in. each) and 12 circles (1-in. diameter); set aside. (Return dough to refrigerator as needed.) Repeat with brown dough.
  5. On a parchment- or foil-lined baking sheet, alternate red and brown squares of eight squares. Gently press seams together. Place circles on baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 12 minutes or until set.
  6. Carefully slide parchment with checkerboard onto a wire rack to cool.
  7. For glaze, combine the confectioners' sugar and enough water to achieve a thin glaze. Tint with food coloring. Dip 12 red cookies into red glaze; place on a waxed paper-lined baking sheet and refrigerate until set.
  8. Melt the chocolate chips and shortening in a microwave or heavy saucepan, stirring frequently. Dip 12 brown cookies into chocolate mixture; place on a waxed paper-lined baking sheet and refrigerate until set. Yield: 1 checkerboard with 24 checkers.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 150.58 Kcal (630 kJ)
Calories from fat 36.94 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 4.1g 6%
Cholesterol 12.05mg 4%
Sodium 15.63mg 1%
Potassium 25.21mg 1%
Total Carbs 26.25g 9%
Sugars 8.37g 33%
Dietary Fiber 0.11g 0%
Protein 1.68g 3%
Iron 0.1mg 1%
Calcium 9.8mg 1%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 312.43 Kcal (1308 kJ)
Calories from fat 76.66 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 8.52g 6%
Cholesterol 24.99mg 4%
Sodium 32.42mg 1%
Potassium 52.3mg 1%
Total Carbs 54.47g 9%
Sugars 17.36g 33%
Dietary Fiber 0.23g 0%
Protein 3.49g 3%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 1%
Iron 0.2mg 1%
Calcium 20.4mg 1%

* 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

  • 3.3
    Points
  • 4
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • very low sodium

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