Candy Cane Cookies Recipe

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Candy Cane Cookies
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Ingredients:

  • 11/2 tsp almond extract
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 egg
  • 21/2 cup flour sifted
  • 1 cup powdered sugar sifted
  • 1 tsp red food coloring
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup shortening

Directions:

  1. Cream together first three ingredients (butter, shortening, and 1 cup powered sugar.) Add egg, vanilla and almond extract. Mix flour and salt together and sift into mix. Mix together well. Divide dough in half. Add red food coloring to 1/2 dough. Put down wax paper with powder sugar as working area. Make 1 inch balls of each color dough. Roll each ball into 3 inch logs. Twist together and shape into candy cane. Bake at 350 for approx 8 mins.
  2. To make glaze, mix last three ingredients together and paint on cooled cookies.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 17143.44 Kcal (71776 kJ)
Calories from fat 6956.2 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 772.91g 1189%
Cholesterol 408.11mg 136%
Sodium 43519.44mg 1813%
Potassium 16134.14mg 343%
Total Carbs 2287.71g 763%
Sugars 460.13g 1841%
Dietary Fiber 173.9g 696%
Protein 260.8g 522%
Vitamin A 1.1mg 38%
Iron 100.3mg 557%
Calcium 5117.4mg 512%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 435.25 Kcal (1822 kJ)
Calories from fat 176.61 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 19.62g 1189%
Cholesterol 10.36mg 136%
Sodium 1104.91mg 1813%
Potassium 409.63mg 343%
Total Carbs 58.08g 763%
Sugars 11.68g 1841%
Dietary Fiber 4.42g 696%
Protein 6.62g 522%
Iron 2.5mg 557%
Calcium 129.9mg 512%

* 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

  • 406.5
    Points
  • 457
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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