Walnut Cheesecake Cookies Recipe

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Walnut Cheesecake Cookies
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Ingredients:

  • 1 (3 oz) package cream cheese
  • 1 tsp lemon zest
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 cup sifted confectioners' sugar
  • 1 cup sifted all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup finely chopped walnuts

Directions:

  1. Cream butter, cream cheese, egg yolk, vanilla, lemon peel and salt until fluffy. Gradually mix in confectioners' sugar, then the flour to make stiff dough.
  2. Chill dough for 2 hours.
  3. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
  4. Shape dough into 30 - one inch balls.
  5. Beat egg white until foamy. Dip balls in egg white then roll in chopped nuts. Arrange 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet and make a depression in each with your thumb.
  6. Bake for 12-15 minutes, until cookies begin to brown on the bottoms. Carefully remove to wire rack and while hot fill each depression with 1/2 teaspoon of apricot preserves or your favorite jam.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 979.07 Kcal (4099 kJ)
Calories from fat 808.76 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 89.86g 138%
Cholesterol 219.45mg 73%
Sodium 375.11mg 16%
Potassium 393.58mg 8%
Total Carbs 33.29g 11%
Sugars 25.3g 101%
Dietary Fiber 4.38g 18%
Protein 19.28g 39%
Vitamin C 1.3mg 2%
Vitamin A 0.6mg 19%
Iron 2.3mg 13%
Calcium 78.4mg 8%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 513.37 Kcal (2149 kJ)
Calories from fat 424.07 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 47.12g 138%
Cholesterol 115.06mg 73%
Sodium 196.69mg 16%
Potassium 206.37mg 8%
Total Carbs 17.45g 11%
Sugars 13.27g 101%
Dietary Fiber 2.29g 18%
Protein 10.11g 39%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 2%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 19%
Iron 1.2mg 13%
Calcium 41.1mg 8%

* 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

  • 26.3
    Points
  • 28
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Total Fat

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