Lemon-Pecan Shortbread Cookies Recipe

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Lemon-Pecan Shortbread Cookies
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Ingredients:

  • 2 tbsp finely chopped pecans
  • 3 tbsp sugar
  • 2 tsp finely shredded lemon peel
  • 1/2 cup butter

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 325. In a medium bowl combine flour, nuts, 3 Tablespoons sugar, and lemon peel. Using pastry blender, cut in butter until mixture resembles fine crumbs and starts to cling together. Knead until smooth, form a ball.
  2. On a lightly floured surface roll dough until 1/2 inch thick, using desired cookie cutters cut out cookies. Place 1 inch apart on cookie sheet, sprinkle with sugar.
  3. Bake 18-20 minutesfor small cookies and 20-22 minutes for large cookies. Transfer to wire rack to cool.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1687.95 Kcal (7067 kJ)
Calories from fat 1038.61 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 115.4g 178%
Cholesterol 244.03mg 81%
Sodium 16.63mg 1%
Potassium 326.81mg 7%
Total Carbs 147.53g 49%
Sugars 24.86g 99%
Dietary Fiber 7.79g 31%
Protein 19.8g 40%
Vitamin C 5.5mg 9%
Vitamin A 1.1mg 38%
Iron 2.5mg 14%
Calcium 77.6mg 8%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 515.64 Kcal (2159 kJ)
Calories from fat 317.28 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 35.25g 178%
Cholesterol 74.55mg 81%
Sodium 5.08mg 1%
Potassium 99.84mg 7%
Total Carbs 45.07g 49%
Sugars 7.6g 99%
Dietary Fiber 2.38g 31%
Protein 6.05g 40%
Vitamin C 1.7mg 9%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 38%
Iron 0.8mg 14%
Calcium 23.7mg 8%

* 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

  • 42.6
    Points
  • 47
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • very low sodium

Bad Points

  • High in Total Fat

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