Merry Berry Cookies Recipe

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Merry Berry Cookies
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Ingredients:

  • 1 1/2 cups melted butter (3 sticks, 3/4 lb)
  • 1/2 cup melted melted raspberry jam (any jam) or 1/2 cup strawberry jam (any jam) or 1/2 cup blackberry jam (any
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 4 cups flour (pack it down in the cup don'tsp sift it)
  • 1/3 cup granulated sugar , for later
  • 1/3 cup jam , for later

Directions:

  1. Melt the butter in a large microwave safe bowl.
  2. Add the sugar and mix thoroughly. Let the bowl sit on the counter while you do the next step.
  3. Melt the jam in the microwave or in a saucepan over low heat. Once it’s the consistency of syrup, mix it in with the butter and sugar.
  4. Add the eggs, baking soda, and salt, stirring after each addition.
  5. Add the flour and mix thoroughly. Cover the bowl and refrigerate for at least 2 hours. (Overnight is even better.).
  6. When your ready to bake, preheat the oven to 350 degrees, rack in the middle position.
  7. Roll the chilled dough into small walnut-sized balls with your hands.
  8. Put 1/3 cup sugar in a small bowl and roll the balls in it.
  9. Place them on a greased standard-sized cookie sheet, 12 cookies per sheet.
  10. Flatten the dough balls with a greased spatula.
  11. Make a small indentation with your thumb or index finger in the center of each cookie. Fill the indentation with about 1/8 teaspoon of jam.
  12. Bake the cookies for 10 to 12 minutes at 350 degrees.
  13. Let them cool for minutes on the cookie sheet, and then transfer them to a wire rack to finish cooling.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1099.52 Kcal (4603 kJ)
Calories from fat 458.59 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 50.95g 78%
Cholesterol 132.43mg 44%
Sodium 2063.22mg 86%
Potassium 183.47mg 4%
Total Carbs 152.64g 51%
Sugars 69.3g 277%
Dietary Fiber 8.71g 35%
Protein 11.32g 23%
Vitamin C 1.2mg 2%
Vitamin A 0.4mg 14%
Iron 5mg 28%
Calcium 241mg 24%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 424.32 Kcal (1777 kJ)
Calories from fat 176.98 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 19.66g 78%
Cholesterol 51.11mg 44%
Sodium 796.22mg 86%
Potassium 70.8mg 4%
Total Carbs 58.9g 51%
Sugars 26.74g 277%
Dietary Fiber 3.36g 35%
Protein 4.37g 23%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 2%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 14%
Iron 1.9mg 28%
Calcium 93mg 24%

* 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

  • 25.4
    Points
  • 30
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar

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