Italian Nut Balls Recipe

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Italian Nut Balls
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Ingredients:

  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 3/4 cup butter soften
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla
  • 2 cup hecker's unbleached all purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 cup walnuts chopped

Directions:

  1. Combine sugar, salt, butter, egg yolks, vanilla, and almond extract in a large mixing bowl. Use a mixer on medium speed until well blended. Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup. Level off. Gradually add flour. Blend at low speed until well mixed. Knead together to make a a better consistency. Roll dough into 1 inch balls. Dip dough balls into two reserve egg whites which are slighten beaten with a whisk and then dip in nuts. Place on ungreased cookie sheet. Space 2 inches apart. Make a deep depression in center of cookie with finger tip. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes until firm to the touch and lightly brown. Immediately remove from cookie sheet . While still warm fill centers with a heaping teaspoon of preserves. Allow preserves to set before storing in refrigerator.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1650.74 Kcal (6911 kJ)
Calories from fat 1074.83 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 119.43g 184%
Cholesterol 327.36mg 109%
Sodium 2456.18mg 102%
Potassium 1107.45mg 24%
Total Carbs 109.9g 37%
Sugars 90.35g 361%
Dietary Fiber 13.13g 53%
Protein 56.44g 113%
Vitamin C 3.8mg 6%
Iron 7.4mg 41%
Calcium 166.2mg 17%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 434.86 Kcal (1821 kJ)
Calories from fat 283.15 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 31.46g 184%
Cholesterol 86.24mg 109%
Sodium 647.04mg 102%
Potassium 291.74mg 24%
Total Carbs 28.95g 37%
Sugars 23.8g 361%
Dietary Fiber 3.46g 53%
Protein 14.87g 113%
Vitamin C 1mg 6%
Iron 1.9mg 41%
Calcium 43.8mg 17%

* 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

  • 42.2
    Points
  • 47
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

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

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