Italian Thumbprint Cookies Recipe

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Italian Thumbprint Cookies
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Cream together margarine and sugar.
  2. Add salt, lightly beaten egg yolks, vanilla, and almond extract, and mix thoroughly.
  3. Gradually add flour and stir until well blended.
  4. Roll dough into one inch balls.
  5. Beat egg whites until frothy.
  6. Dip dough balls into egg whites and roll in chopped nuts.
  7. Place on cookie sheet about two inches apart and press a deep thrumbprint into each center.
  8. Bake at 350 degrees 10-12 minutes.
  9. While cookies are still warm, fill thumbprints with jelly or press a maraschino cherry or Hershey's kiss into the thumbprint.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 199.94 Kcal (837 kJ)
Calories from fat 119.57 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 13.29g 20%
Cholesterol 13.64mg 5%
Sodium 385.05mg 16%
Potassium 76.35mg 2%
Total Carbs 17.1g 6%
Sugars 3.79g 15%
Dietary Fiber 1.93g 8%
Protein 4.23g 8%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 2%
Iron 1.1mg 6%
Calcium 44.2mg 4%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 440.62 Kcal (1845 kJ)
Calories from fat 263.49 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 29.28g 20%
Cholesterol 30.06mg 5%
Sodium 848.56mg 16%
Potassium 168.26mg 2%
Total Carbs 37.68g 6%
Sugars 8.36g 15%
Dietary Fiber 4.25g 8%
Protein 9.33g 8%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 2%
Iron 2.4mg 6%
Calcium 97.4mg 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

  • 4.7
    Points
  • 6
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • good source of fiber

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