Little Gem Cookies Recipe

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Little Gem Cookies
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Ingredients:

  • 3 cups unsifted flour
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/8 tsp salt
  • 1 1/2 cups unsalted butter
  • pecan halves

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Line baking sheet with parchment paper. Combine first 3 ingredients using a food processor. Cut in butter until the mixture resembles coarse meal. In a small bowl, beat the yolks with the vanilla extract and add to the flour mixture. Beat until completely blended. Pinch off pieces of dough and roll into balls. Place on the lined cookie sheet. Make indentation with thumb, fill the hole with preserves and press on a pecan half. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 3046.12 Kcal (12753 kJ)
Calories from fat 2561.45 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 284.61g 438%
Cholesterol 1059.44mg 353%
Sodium 467.51mg 19%
Potassium 211.84mg 5%
Total Carbs 121.43g 40%
Sugars 118.15g 473%
Protein 14.85g 30%
Vitamin A 3.4mg 114%
Iron 1.8mg 10%
Calcium 132.8mg 13%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 550.36 Kcal (2304 kJ)
Calories from fat 462.79 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 51.42g 438%
Cholesterol 191.41mg 353%
Sodium 84.47mg 19%
Potassium 38.27mg 5%
Total Carbs 21.94g 40%
Sugars 21.35g 473%
Protein 2.68g 30%
Vitamin A 0.6mg 114%
Iron 0.3mg 10%
Calcium 24mg 13%

* 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

  • 84.6
    Points
  • 88
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

Bad Points

  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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