Maida Heatter's Chocolate Spritz Cookies Recipe

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Maida Heatter's Chocolate Spritz Cookies
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Ingredients
8
Count
Nutrition
94
Calories
Total time
30
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 3 oz semisweet chocolate (3 squares)
  • 1/2 lb sweet butter, softened (2 sticks)
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla , extraact
  • 2/3 cup sugar
  • 2 1/2 cups sifted flour
  • candied cherries , if desired or chopped nuts

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Fit your cookie press with a favorite plate. You'll need unbuttered, unlined cookie sheets.
  2. Melt chocolate in the top of a double boiler over hot, not simmering water, or melt in the microwave following manufacturer's directions. Allow to cool slightly.
  3. In the large bowl of an electric mixer, cream the butter. Add the salt, vanilla and sugar and beat to mix well. Add the egg yolks and beat to mix, then add the chocolate, mixing well to blend. On low speed, gradually add the flour. Beat only to mix after each addition.
  4. Fill your cookie press with a portion of the dough. Press out the cookies 1-inch apart on cookie sheets. Bake 8-10 minutes in preheated oven. Using a spatula, transfer cookies to a rack to cool. Store in airtight containers.
  5. NOTE: Cookies may be decorated with chopped nuts or candied cherries before baking, if desired.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 93.51 Kcal (392 kJ)
Calories from fat 29.04 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 3.23g 5%
Cholesterol 40.92mg 14%
Sodium 151.35mg 6%
Potassium 60.35mg 1%
Total Carbs 15.34g 5%
Sugars 13.89g 56%
Dietary Fiber 0.61g 2%
Protein 1.9g 4%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0%
Iron 0.4mg 2%
Calcium 20.1mg 2%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 212.61 Kcal (890 kJ)
Calories from fat 66.02 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 7.34g 5%
Cholesterol 93.04mg 14%
Sodium 344.11mg 6%
Potassium 137.21mg 1%
Total Carbs 34.87g 5%
Sugars 31.58g 56%
Dietary Fiber 1.4g 2%
Protein 4.33g 4%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0%
Iron 1mg 2%
Calcium 45.6mg 2%

* 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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Weightwatchers Points

  • 2
    Points
  • 3
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

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