Spanish Roccos (Galletitas Navidanas) Recipe

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Ingredients
8
Count
Nutrition
1946
Calories
Total time
90
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 1 1/2 cups orange peel (1 inch squares)
  • 3 tbsp anise seed
  • 1 cup shortening
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • 2 lbs flour

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350.
  2. Heat oil in a small sauce pan.
  3. Add orange peel and fry until the pith (white part) is golden brown.
  4. Add anise seed to orange oil and fry for 2 or 3 minutes more.
  5. Strain the oil into a glass bowl and discard the orange and anise.
  6. Add shortening to oil. Stir till melted.
  7. Add wine to oil.
  8. Add sugar to oil.
  9. Place bowl of oil in refrigerator until cool.
  10. Add flour 1/2 pound at a time. Mix well.
  11. Roll out dough till about 1/2 inch thick.
  12. Cut cookies with 1 1/2 inch cookie cutter. Traditionally we make a doughnut shape with about 2 tablespoons of dough.
  13. Place cookies on un-greased cookie sheet.
  14. Bake 10-15 minutes until golden brown.
  15. Let cool and dust heavily with powdered sugar.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1946.38 Kcal (8149 kJ)
Calories from fat 1224.28 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 136.03g 209%
Sodium 3199.14mg 133%
Potassium 429.92mg 9%
Total Carbs 161.35g 54%
Sugars 3.92g 16%
Dietary Fiber 20.58g 82%
Protein 19.76g 40%
Vitamin C 50mg 83%
Iron 11.3mg 63%
Calcium 514.4mg 51%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 444.94 Kcal (1863 kJ)
Calories from fat 279.87 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 31.1g 209%
Sodium 731.33mg 133%
Potassium 98.28mg 9%
Total Carbs 36.89g 54%
Sugars 0.9g 16%
Dietary Fiber 4.71g 82%
Protein 4.52g 40%
Vitamin C 11.4mg 83%
Iron 2.6mg 63%
Calcium 117.6mg 51%

* 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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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 49.5
    Points
  • 53
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • cholesterol free,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Total Fat

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