Italian Walnut-Raisin Cookies Recipe

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Italian Walnut-Raisin Cookies
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Ingredients
9
Count
Nutrition
3878
Calories
Total time
133
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 2 cups raisins
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 1 cup butter ( no subs!)
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 3 large eggs
  • 3 cups walnut halves

Directions:

  1. Place the raisins in a medium bowl and pour enough boiling water to cover; let stand 1 minute, then drain well.
  2. In a medium bowl sift together flour and baking powder.
  3. In a large bowl beat butter with sugar until very creamy (about 7-8 minutes, there should be no sugar granules remaining in the butter).
  4. Beat in vanilla and eggs until well combined (about 1 minute).
  5. Add in flour/baking powder mixture; mix until combined.
  6. Stir in raisins (the dough will be very soft!).
  7. Chill the dough for about 1-1/2 hours to firm slightly.
  8. Set oven to 300°.
  9. Line one or more cookie sheets with foil, then butter the foil.
  10. Coarsley grind the walnuts in a processor.
  11. Mound the ground walnuts on a work surface.
  12. Working in batches, drop the dough by tablespoonfuls onto walnuts (the dough will be sticky).
  13. Using your hands, roll the dough in the ground walnuts coating completely, then forming into balls.
  14. Transfer to baking sheet/s spacing 2 inches apart.
  15. Bake until cookies spread, and are golden brown (about 18-20 minutes).
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 3878.02 Kcal (16236 kJ)
Calories from fat 2182.21 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 242.47g 373%
Cholesterol 523.03mg 174%
Sodium 3513.74mg 146%
Potassium 3528.92mg 75%
Total Carbs 391.06g 130%
Sugars 90.35g 361%
Dietary Fiber 41.39g 166%
Protein 79.76g 160%
Vitamin C 12mg 20%
Vitamin A 1.1mg 38%
Iron 22.1mg 123%
Calcium 998.5mg 100%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 442.09 Kcal (1851 kJ)
Calories from fat 248.77 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 27.64g 373%
Cholesterol 59.62mg 174%
Sodium 400.56mg 146%
Potassium 402.29mg 75%
Total Carbs 44.58g 130%
Sugars 10.3g 361%
Dietary Fiber 4.72g 166%
Protein 9.09g 160%
Vitamin C 1.4mg 20%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 38%
Iron 2.5mg 123%
Calcium 113.8mg 100%

* 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

  • 97
    Points
  • 109
    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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