Checkered Cookies in the Style of Piemonte: Baci di Dama (Mario Batali) Recipe

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Checkered Cookies in the Style of Piemonte: Baci di Dama (Mario Batali)
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Directions:

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. In the bowl of a food processor, combine the almonds, sugar, flour and butter. Pulse lightly until the almonds are ground and the mixture is homogenous. Place the mixture in a mixing bowl.
  3. Using a tablespoon, place small scoops of the mixture on a lightly greased baking sheet, separating each scoop by at least 1-inch on all sides. Use the tips of your fingers to gently flatten the tops of each scoop. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool to room temperature.
  4. Once the cookies have cooled, gently melt the chocolate in the bowl of a bain-marie (a stainless steel bowl fitted over a saucepan of simmering water s that the bowl just touches the water). Remove the melted chocolate from the heat. Carefully pour or spoon a bit of melted chocolate on the tops of half the cookies. If the tops are not flat enough, simply spoon the melted chocolate on the sides of the cookies that were face down during the cooking process. Use the remaining cookie halves to form the other half of the cookie sandwich, pressing gently so that the chocolate adheres to both sides of the sandwich. Let rest until the chocolate has cooled, holding the cookies together.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 365.14 Kcal (1529 kJ)
Calories from fat 162.06 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 18.01g 28%
Cholesterol 28.52mg 10%
Sodium 11.04mg 0%
Potassium 105.42mg 2%
Total Carbs 48.65g 16%
Sugars 29.94g 120%
Dietary Fiber 2.03g 8%
Protein 5.04g 10%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 4%
Iron 0.7mg 4%
Calcium 41.6mg 4%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 454.94 Kcal (1905 kJ)
Calories from fat 201.92 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 22.44g 28%
Cholesterol 35.53mg 10%
Sodium 13.75mg 0%
Potassium 131.34mg 2%
Total Carbs 60.62g 16%
Sugars 37.31g 120%
Dietary Fiber 2.53g 8%
Protein 6.28g 10%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 4%
Iron 0.8mg 4%
Calcium 51.8mg 4%

* 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

  • 8.4
    Points
  • 10
    PointsPlus

Good Points

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

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