Sweet Checkerboards Recipe

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  1. In a large bowl cream half the butter and sugar. Beat in half the vanilla and salt. Gradually beat in half the flour. Roll dough between two sheets of plastic wrap, making it as square as possible. Wrap in plastic and regrigerate for 30 minutes.
  2. Repeat with other half of ingredients, but add cocoa with the flour. Roll out and refrigerate as with other dough.
  3. Cut each dough into 9 3/4 inch wide strips. Keep remainig dough covered as you work.
  4. Place one strip of vanilla on a sheet of plastic wrap then press a chocolate strip next to it. Finish with a vanilla, suing a ruler to keep the dough squared off.
  5. Alternate colors on two more rows to create a checker board. Gently press log together and wrap with plastic. Make a second log alternating pattern. Refrigerate both for 30 minutes, then freeze for 15 minutes.
  6. Preheat oven to 350 degrees with oven racks in top and midle thirds. Cut each log into 1/2 inch slices and place on lined baking sheets about 1 inch appart. Bake 10 to 12 minutes until firm, but not browned. Rotate the sheets front to back and switch racks halfway through baking. Let cool on sheets for 2 minutes then transfer to a wire rack.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 4288.12 Kcal (17954 kJ)
Calories from fat 2367.3 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 263.03g 405%
Cholesterol 488.05mg 163%
Sodium 8951.85mg 373%
Potassium 1048.58mg 22%
Total Carbs 443.13g 148%
Sugars 60.22g 241%
Dietary Fiber 46.75g 187%
Protein 52.83g 106%
Vitamin A 2.3mg 76%
Iron 25.9mg 144%
Calcium 1183.2mg 118%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 474.03 Kcal (1985 kJ)
Calories from fat 261.7 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 29.08g 405%
Cholesterol 53.95mg 163%
Sodium 989.59mg 373%
Potassium 115.92mg 22%
Total Carbs 48.99g 148%
Sugars 6.66g 241%
Dietary Fiber 5.17g 187%
Protein 5.84g 106%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 76%
Iron 2.9mg 144%
Calcium 130.8mg 118%

* 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

  • 106.9
    Points
  • 117
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • high fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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