Almond Orange Cookies Recipe

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Almond Orange Cookies
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Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees fahrenhet.
  2. Whisk the shortening in a large bowl until light and aerated. Use an electric mixer if possible.
  3. Gradually beat in the granulated sugar.
  4. Grate the rind of the orange onto a plate and squeeze juice into a cup. Be careful to remove any seeds from the juice.
  5. Whisk the eggs, orange rind and orange juice into the shortening mixture and continue for 3 to minutes after combined.
  6. Sift flour together with baking powder in a separate bowl.
  7. Stir the flour mixture and almonds into the shortening mixture until it forms a dough.
  8. Lightly flour a flat surface and roll out the dough until it's about 1/2-inch thick.
  9. Use a round cookie cutter to cut out 36 round cookies and place them on baking sheets.
  10. Bake for 10 minutes at 400 degrees F until golden.
  11. Remove from oven and allow to cool and firm on baking sheets for about 10 minutes.
  12. Mix confectioner's sugar with cinnamon and sift this mixture evenly over the baked cookies as they cool.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1401.61 Kcal (5868 kJ)
Calories from fat 791.44 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 87.94g 135%
Cholesterol 81.84mg 27%
Sodium 46.75mg 2%
Potassium 729.79mg 16%
Total Carbs 137.2g 46%
Sugars 60.12g 240%
Dietary Fiber 9.95g 40%
Protein 25.13g 50%
Vitamin C 17.4mg 29%
Iron 3.4mg 19%
Calcium 248.9mg 25%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 449.45 Kcal (1882 kJ)
Calories from fat 253.79 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 28.2g 135%
Cholesterol 26.24mg 27%
Sodium 14.99mg 2%
Potassium 234.02mg 16%
Total Carbs 44g 46%
Sugars 19.28g 240%
Dietary Fiber 3.19g 40%
Protein 8.06g 50%
Vitamin C 5.6mg 29%
Iron 1.1mg 19%
Calcium 79.8mg 25%

* 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

  • 34.6
    Points
  • 39
    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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