Date and Orange Drop Cookies Recipe

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Date and Orange Drop Cookies
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Ingredients:

  • 2 3/8 cups flour
  • 3/4 tsp salt
  • 2/3 cup finely chopped dates
  • 1/3 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
  • 1 cup shortening (i use butter or marg.)
  • 1 egg
  • 2 tsp finely grated orange rind

Directions:

  1. Sift flour, baking soda & salt together 3 times. Add dates & walnuts.
  2. Cream shortening & then blend in brown sugar, then add egg and beat well.
  3. Stir in orange rind to the shortening mixture.
  4. Add the flour mixture, combining until well mixed.
  5. Drop dough by spoonful, well apart on greased cookie sheet.
  6. Bake at 350F for 10 minutes.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1956.7 Kcal (8192 kJ)
Calories from fat 920.82 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 102.31g 157%
Cholesterol 54.56mg 18%
Sodium 3694.79mg 154%
Potassium 819.24mg 17%
Total Carbs 249.54g 83%
Sugars 124.15g 497%
Dietary Fiber 17.85g 71%
Protein 21.3g 43%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 3%
Iron 9.7mg 54%
Calcium 478.9mg 48%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 450.34 Kcal (1885 kJ)
Calories from fat 211.93 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 23.55g 157%
Cholesterol 12.56mg 18%
Sodium 850.37mg 154%
Potassium 188.55mg 17%
Total Carbs 57.43g 83%
Sugars 28.57g 497%
Dietary Fiber 4.11g 71%
Protein 4.9g 43%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 3%
Iron 2.2mg 54%
Calcium 110.2mg 48%

* 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

  • 46.9
    Points
  • 54
    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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