Butternut Balls II Recipe

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Butternut Balls II
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Ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 1/8 tsp salt
  • 2 cups finely chopped walnuts
  • 1 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 1 1/2 tbsp water

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. Cream the butter with 1/2 cup of the confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy. Stir in the flour, salt and nuts; mix well.
  3. Form the stiff dough into egg shapes about 1-1/2 inches long. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for about 15 minutes. Cool on rack.
  4. Spread half of cookie with confectioners' sugar glaze or melted chocolate. If desired, sprinkle with coconut, chopped nuts, colored sugar or decors. Let sit until glaze is dry.
  5. To Make Confectioners' Sugar Glaze: Combine 1 cup unsifted confectioners' with the water. Stir until smooth.
  6. To Make Chocolate Glaze: Melt the chocolate chips in a double-boiler or in microwave (stir every 15 second) until melted. Pour slightly cooled glaze in a quart size freezer ziploc, snip tip of bag and drizzle over cookies.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1410.38 Kcal (5905 kJ)
Calories from fat 784.67 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 87.19g 134%
Cholesterol 97.61mg 33%
Sodium 68.26mg 3%
Potassium 327.33mg 7%
Total Carbs 159.57g 53%
Sugars 106.12g 424%
Dietary Fiber 8.4g 34%
Protein 17.45g 35%
Vitamin C 1mg 2%
Vitamin A 0.5mg 15%
Iron 6.1mg 34%
Calcium 49.4mg 5%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 487.99 Kcal (2043 kJ)
Calories from fat 271.5 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 30.17g 134%
Cholesterol 33.77mg 33%
Sodium 23.62mg 3%
Potassium 113.26mg 7%
Total Carbs 55.21g 53%
Sugars 36.72g 424%
Dietary Fiber 2.91g 34%
Protein 6.04g 35%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 2%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 15%
Iron 2.1mg 34%
Calcium 17.1mg 5%

* 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

  • 34.7
    Points
  • 41
    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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