Ginetti (Italian Puff Cookies) Recipe

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Ginetti (Italian Puff Cookies)
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Ingredients
8
Count
Nutrition
1753
Calories
Total time
25
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 6 eggs
  • 2 lemons , zest of
  • 4 1/2 cups flour
  • 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp water (if too thick..add 1/2 tsp at a time until desired consistency)

Directions:

  1. Melt butter in a saucepan; set aside to cool to room temperature.
  2. Beat the sugar and eggs together until they are very thick.
  3. Stir in the lemon zest and melted butter.
  4. Sift the flour and baking powder; add to the egg mixture.
  5. Mix thoroughly.
  6. Drop by tsp 1 1/2 inches apart onto a greased cookie sheet.
  7. Bake in a 400 degree oven for 10 minutes.
  8. Meanwhile prepare glaze.
  9. Glaze while cookies are warm.
  10. Store in airtight container!
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1753.14 Kcal (7340 kJ)
Calories from fat 707.98 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 78.66g 121%
Cholesterol 204.35mg 68%
Sodium 3442.18mg 143%
Potassium 2832.44mg 60%
Total Carbs 240.05g 80%
Sugars 85.69g 343%
Dietary Fiber 13.13g 53%
Protein 28.1g 56%
Vitamin C 10.2mg 17%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 6%
Iron 8.7mg 48%
Calcium 711.3mg 71%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 395.6 Kcal (1656 kJ)
Calories from fat 159.76 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 17.75g 121%
Cholesterol 46.11mg 68%
Sodium 776.73mg 143%
Potassium 639.14mg 60%
Total Carbs 54.17g 80%
Sugars 19.34g 343%
Dietary Fiber 2.96g 53%
Protein 6.34g 56%
Vitamin C 2.3mg 17%
Iron 2mg 48%
Calcium 160.5mg 71%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 40.8
    Points
  • 48
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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