Jam-Filled Mezzaluna Cookies Recipe

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Jam-Filled Mezzaluna Cookies
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  1. In a bowl, whisk the 1 1/2 cups of pastry flour with the 2 tablespoons of granulated sugar. Add the butter and, using a pastry blender, your fingers or 2 dinner knives, blend the butter into the flour until the mixture resembles coarse meal. Sprinkle on the vanilla and knead gently until a dough forms. Pat the dough into a disk, wrap in plastic and refrigerate until thoroughly chilled, at least 1 hour.
  2. Preheat the oven to 350°. Line 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper and refrigerate. Cut the dough into 4 pieces. Working with 1 piece at a time and leaving the rest in the refrigerator, roll out the dough 1/8 inch thick on a lightly floured work surface. Using a 4-inch round biscuit cutter, stamp out as many rounds as possible; gather and reserve the scraps.
  3. Brush the edges of each round with some of the egg white. Spoon 1 rounded teaspoon of jam onto one half of each round, leaving a 1/4-inch border; fold the other half over to enclose the jam. Using the tines of a fork, press the edges together to seal. Transfer the mezzalune to one of the chilled baking sheets, spacing them 2 inches apart. Repeat with the remaining 3 pieces of dough and filling, then repeat with the gathered scraps. Refrigerate the mezzalune for at least 10 minutes.
  4. Brush the mezzalune with egg white, sprinkle with granulated sugar and top with a generous sprinkling of sliced almonds. Bake in the upper and lower thirds of the oven for about 40 minutes, until golden brown, switching the pans halfway through for even baking. Transfer the cookies to a rack to cool. Dust with confectioners' sugar and serve.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 2655.02 Kcal (11116 kJ)
Calories from fat 1778.66 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 197.63g 304%
Cholesterol 364.43mg 121%
Sodium 120.01mg 5%
Potassium 977.93mg 21%
Total Carbs 207g 69%
Sugars 99.66g 399%
Dietary Fiber 15.1g 60%
Protein 28.26g 57%
Vitamin C 16mg 27%
Vitamin A 1.7mg 57%
Iron 2.8mg 16%
Calcium 300.7mg 30%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 363 Kcal (1520 kJ)
Calories from fat 243.18 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 27.02g 304%
Cholesterol 49.82mg 121%
Sodium 16.41mg 5%
Potassium 133.7mg 21%
Total Carbs 28.3g 69%
Sugars 13.62g 399%
Dietary Fiber 2.07g 60%
Protein 3.86g 57%
Vitamin C 2.2mg 27%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 57%
Iron 0.4mg 16%
Calcium 41.1mg 30%

* 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

  • 68.8
    Points
  • 75
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • very low sodium

Bad Points

  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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