Christmas Chocolate Pistachio Thumbprints Recipe

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Ingredients:

  • 1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 egg
  • 1 (3 1/2 oz) package pistachio pudding mix
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1/2 cup mini chocolate chip
  • 3/4-1 1/4 cup nuts, finely chopped
  • red food coloring
  • 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 -3 tbsp milk
  • 2 tsp shortening

Directions:

  1. Beat powdered sugar, butter, vanilla, almond extract, pudding mix and egg.
  2. Add flour and chocolate chips. Mix well.
  3. Shape into 1-inch balls. Roll in nuts. With thumb, make imprint in center.
  4. Bake at 350 degrees, 10 minutes or until light golden brown.
  5. Cool completely.
  6. Combine all filling ingredients. Melt butter and mix into powdered sugar. Add milk and food coloring to make a thick red filling.
  7. Spoon scant teaspoon in the center of each cookie.
  8. Melt chocolate chips and shortening. Drizzle over cookies.
  9. Let set until icing is hard.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 3054.63 Kcal (12789 kJ)
Calories from fat 1639.3 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 182.14g 280%
Cholesterol 178.35mg 59%
Sodium 3666.16mg 153%
Potassium 3963.73mg 84%
Total Carbs 334.95g 112%
Sugars 127.04g 508%
Dietary Fiber 9.63g 39%
Protein 35.34g 71%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 1%
Vitamin A 0.6mg 21%
Iron 8.8mg 49%
Calcium 406.3mg 41%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 488.63 Kcal (2046 kJ)
Calories from fat 262.23 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 29.14g 280%
Cholesterol 28.53mg 59%
Sodium 586.45mg 153%
Potassium 634.06mg 84%
Total Carbs 53.58g 112%
Sugars 20.32g 508%
Dietary Fiber 1.54g 39%
Protein 5.65g 71%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 1%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 21%
Iron 1.4mg 49%
Calcium 65mg 41%

* 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

  • 75.5
    Points
  • 86
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

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

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