Candy Cane Cookies I Recipe

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Candy Cane Cookies I
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Ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 1 cup sifted confectioners' sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 1/2 tsp almond extract
  • 2 1/2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp red food coloring

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).
  2. Mix well the shortening and butter, sugar, egg, almond and vanilla. In a separate bowl, mix flour and salt and add to shortening mixture. Divide dough in half.
  3. Blend red food coloring into one half. Roll 1 teaspoon of the red dough and 1 teaspoon of the white dough on lightly floured board into 4 inch strips. Place strips side by side and press lightly together and twist like a rope. Curve top of rope down to look like the handle of a candy cane.
  4. Bake 9 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove while still warm. Sprinkle with 1/2 cup crushed peppermint stick candy and 1/2 cup sugar (optional).
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 912.46 Kcal (3820 kJ)
Calories from fat 894.76 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 99.42g 153%
Cholesterol 203.85mg 68%
Sodium 1200.41mg 50%
Potassium 47.33mg 1%
Total Carbs 0.49g 0%
Sugars 0.27g 1%
Protein 3.43g 7%
Vitamin A 0.6mg 19%
Iron 0.4mg 2%
Calcium 26.9mg 3%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 633.21 Kcal (2651 kJ)
Calories from fat 620.93 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 68.99g 153%
Cholesterol 141.47mg 68%
Sodium 833.04mg 50%
Potassium 32.84mg 1%
Total Carbs 0.34g 0%
Sugars 0.19g 1%
Protein 2.38g 7%
Vitamin A 0.4mg 19%
Iron 0.3mg 2%
Calcium 18.7mg 3%

* 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

  • 26.5
    Points
  • 26
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • sugar free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Total Fat

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