Linda's Let's Make Gumdrop Faces Recipe

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Ingredients:

  • 1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine
  • 1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar , sifted
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 egg
  • 2 1/2 cups flour , sifted
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 cup small spiced gumdrop, sliced into eyes, nose, mouth and ear shapes (remove black gumdrops)

Directions:

  1. Cream butter, confectionary sugar, and vanilla.
  2. Beat in egg.
  3. Sift together flour, soda, cream of tartar, and salt.
  4. Gradually stir into creamed mixture. Mix well.
  5. Shape dough into roll 2 inches in diameter and 12 inches long. Wrap in waxed paper.
  6. Chill several hours or overnight.
  7. When ready to bake preheat oven to 375.
  8. Cut into slices 1/4 thick.
  9. Place on ungreased cookie sheet.
  10. Shape gum drops into eye, nose, mouth and ear shapes. The kids love this part!
  11. Decorate cookies with gumdrop pieces to make the faces.
  12. Bake for about 12 minutes, or until lightly browned.
  13. Cool slightly before removing from pan.
  14. Place on cookie rack to cool.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1364.23 Kcal (5712 kJ)
Calories from fat 596.62 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 66.29g 102%
Cholesterol 162.93mg 54%
Sodium 2568.25mg 107%
Potassium 339.27mg 7%
Total Carbs 182.6g 61%
Sugars 87.09g 348%
Dietary Fiber 10.35g 41%
Protein 13.83g 28%
Vitamin A 0.6mg 19%
Iron 6.2mg 34%
Calcium 296.6mg 30%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 443.4 Kcal (1856 kJ)
Calories from fat 193.91 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 21.55g 102%
Cholesterol 52.96mg 54%
Sodium 834.73mg 107%
Potassium 110.27mg 7%
Total Carbs 59.35g 61%
Sugars 28.3g 348%
Dietary Fiber 3.36g 41%
Protein 4.49g 28%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 19%
Iron 2mg 34%
Calcium 96.4mg 30%

* 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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Weightwatchers Points

  • 32
    Points
  • 37
    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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