Almond Half-Moons Recipe

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Almond Half-Moons
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Directions:

  1. In a large mixing bowl, beat the butter or margarine with an electric mixer on medium high speed for 30 seconds. Add the sugar; beat till combined. Beat in the egg and almond extract.
  2. Beat in as much of the flour as you can with the mixer. Stir in any remaining flour and the ground nuts with a wooden spoon. Do not chill dough.
  3. Pack dough into a cookie press fitted with a 1/2 -inch wide round or star tip. Force dough through the cookie press 1-inch apart onto ungreased cookie sheets forming crescent shapes.
  4. Bake in a preheated 375F oven for 6-8 minutes, or till edges are firm and bottoms are lightly browned. Remove cookies from pans and cool on a rack. Sprinkle cookies with powdered sugar.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1881.81 Kcal (7879 kJ)
Calories from fat 1122.6 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 124.73g 192%
Cholesterol 325.87mg 109%
Sodium 66.42mg 3%
Potassium 586.64mg 12%
Total Carbs 168.5g 56%
Sugars 53.4g 214%
Dietary Fiber 9.66g 39%
Protein 29.56g 59%
Vitamin A 1.1mg 38%
Iron 3.5mg 19%
Calcium 190.1mg 19%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 490.53 Kcal (2054 kJ)
Calories from fat 292.63 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 32.51g 192%
Cholesterol 84.94mg 109%
Sodium 17.31mg 3%
Potassium 152.92mg 12%
Total Carbs 43.92g 56%
Sugars 13.92g 214%
Dietary Fiber 2.52g 39%
Protein 7.7g 59%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 38%
Iron 0.9mg 19%
Calcium 49.5mg 19%

* 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

  • 47.2
    Points
  • 52
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • very low sodium,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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