Tropical Checkerboards Recipe

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Tropical Checkerboards
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Ingredients
13
Count
Nutrition
512
Calories
Total time
300
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 3/4 cup butter
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • orange food coloring
  • yellow food coloring
  • 1/3 cup coconut
  • 1/3 cup finely chopped macadamia nuts

Directions:

  1. Beat butter 30 seconds.
  2. Beat in sugar, baking powder and salt.
  3. Beat in egg and vanilla, beat in flour.
  4. Divide dough in half.
  5. Knead almond extract and orange food color in half. knead coconut extract and yellow food color in other half.
  6. Shape each colored portion into rectanglar logs, 6 inches long by 2 inches wide. wrap each log in wax paper. chill 1 hour.
  7. Cut each log length wise into 4 slices.
  8. Alternating colors stack slices to form 2 four layor logs. press together to seal with wax paper. chill for 1 hour.
  9. Place logs on cutting surface with solid color facing up. using a sharp knife cut each log lengthwise four times. stack four slices of dough making a checkerboard.
  10. Combine coconut and nuts, roll logs in mixture. chill for 1-2 hours.
  11. Preheat oven to 375.
  12. Slice logs 1/4 inch thick. place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
  13. Bake 10-12 minutes.
  14. Transfer to wire rack.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 512.33 Kcal (2145 kJ)
Calories from fat 279.53 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 31.06g 48%
Cholesterol 66.21mg 22%
Sodium 918.4mg 38%
Potassium 150.79mg 3%
Total Carbs 53.8g 18%
Sugars 15.24g 61%
Dietary Fiber 4.94g 20%
Protein 6.2g 12%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 7%
Iron 2.8mg 15%
Calcium 137.7mg 14%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 458.07 Kcal (1918 kJ)
Calories from fat 249.92 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 27.77g 48%
Cholesterol 59.2mg 22%
Sodium 821.13mg 38%
Potassium 134.82mg 3%
Total Carbs 48.1g 18%
Sugars 13.63g 61%
Dietary Fiber 4.42g 20%
Protein 5.54g 12%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 7%
Iron 2.5mg 15%
Calcium 123.2mg 14%

* 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

  • 12
    Points
  • 14
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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