Ginger and Chocolate Chip Hearts Recipe

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Ginger and Chocolate Chip Hearts
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Ingredients:

  • 1 cup sugar
  • 7 1/2 tbsp cornstarch
  • 3/8 tsp salt
  • 1 1/2 cups (3 sticks) chilled unsalted butter , cut into 1/2-inch pieces
  • 2 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 cups pecans (about 6 oz)
  • 1 cup mini chocolate chips

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Combine first 4 ingredients in processor and blend. Add butter and vanilla and cut in until mixture resembles fine meal, using on/off turns. Add pecans and process until finely chopped. Add chocolate chips and ginger and mix in.
  2. Transfer mixture to bowl and gather together. Divide into thirds. Roll 1 piece out between sheets of waxed paper to thickness of 1/4 inch. Cut out cookies, using 3-inch heart-shaped cutter. Transfer to ungreased cookie sheets. Gather scraps. Repeat rolling and cutting with remaining dough. Re-roll scraps and cut additional cookies. Sprinkle cookies with sugar. Bake until just beginning to color, about 20 minutes. Cool on sheets on rack 5 minutes. Transfer cookies to rack and cool. (Cookies can be prepared 3 days ahead. Store in airtight container.)
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1845.22 Kcal (7726 kJ)
Calories from fat 879.57 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 97.73g 150%
Cholesterol 91.11mg 30%
Sodium 589.65mg 25%
Potassium 553.3mg 12%
Total Carbs 229.32g 76%
Sugars 31.41g 126%
Dietary Fiber 6.79g 27%
Protein 20.25g 41%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 1%
Vitamin A 0.4mg 14%
Iron 4.7mg 26%
Calcium 109.2mg 11%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 480.66 Kcal (2012 kJ)
Calories from fat 229.12 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 25.46g 150%
Cholesterol 23.73mg 30%
Sodium 153.6mg 25%
Potassium 144.13mg 12%
Total Carbs 59.73g 76%
Sugars 8.18g 126%
Dietary Fiber 1.77g 27%
Protein 5.28g 41%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 1%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 14%
Iron 1.2mg 26%
Calcium 28.4mg 11%

* 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

  • 44.2
    Points
  • 51
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Total Fat

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