Nutty Crunch Thumb Print Cookies Recipe

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Nutty Crunch Thumb Print Cookies
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Ingredients:

  • 1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine, softened
  • 1/4 cup shortening
  • 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 3/4 cup finely chopped nuts

Directions:

  1. Heat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Mix together well butter, shortening, sugar, egg yolk, and vanilla. Work in flour and salt until dough holds together. Make dough into 1 inch balls.
  3. In a bowl beat egg whites slightly. Dip each dough ball into the eggs whites and roll into nuts. Place balls 1 inch apart on a ungreased baking sheet.
  4. Press thumb deeply into the center of each ball. Bake about 10 minutes or until lightly golden brown. Remove from baking sheet, cool and fill with desired flavored jelly.
  5. Chocolate Thumbprint Cookies: Substitute 1/2 cup granulated sugar for 1/4 cup brown sugar, and add 1 ounce of melted unsweetened chocolate
  6. ( cooled ) with the vanilla.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 369.89 Kcal (1549 kJ)
Calories from fat 255.7 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 28.41g 44%
Cholesterol 47.62mg 16%
Sodium 111.28mg 5%
Potassium 152.53mg 3%
Total Carbs 25.96g 9%
Sugars 9.61g 38%
Dietary Fiber 0.68g 3%
Protein 5.41g 11%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 3%
Iron 1.3mg 7%
Calcium 16.8mg 2%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 405.1 Kcal (1696 kJ)
Calories from fat 280.04 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 31.12g 44%
Cholesterol 52.15mg 16%
Sodium 121.88mg 5%
Potassium 167.05mg 3%
Total Carbs 28.43g 9%
Sugars 10.53g 38%
Dietary Fiber 0.74g 3%
Protein 5.93g 11%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 3%
Iron 1.4mg 7%
Calcium 18.4mg 2%

* 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

  • 9.6
    Points
  • 11
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

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