Low Fat Valentine Cookies Recipe

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Low Fat Valentine Cookies
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Directions:

  1. For cookie:
  2. Using a mixer, beat butter and sugar until creamy. Add egg and almond extract, mixing well.
  3. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt. Gradually add flour mixture into butter and sugar until dough forms. The dough may seem a little crumbly at first; but it will come together. Wrap dough in plastic and shape into a disk. Chill for two hours in the refrigerator.
  4. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line 2 cookie sheets with parchment paper. Sprinkle work surface and rolling pin with confectioners sugar. Turn out one half of dough onto it. Roll out dough to a 1/4-inch thickness. Use heart-shaped cookie cutters dipped in confectioners sugar to make cutouts. Gather scraps and re-roll until all the dough is used. While the first batch are baking is a good time to repeat the rolling and cutting process with the second half of the dough.
  5. Place cookies 1-inch apart on cookie sheet. Bake 8-9 minutes or until the edges are lightly browned. Transfer to wire rack after 1 minute to cool.
  6. For glaze:
  7. In a small bowl, mix together confectioners sugar, almond extract, and milk. In a small resealable bag put 2 tablespoons of white glass and set aside. Add cherry juice to the sugar mixture and if you want to make a darker pink add another teaspoon of juice. When cookies are fully cooled, frost and decorate as desired. Makes about 30 cookies, depending on the size of cookie cutters used. Enjoy!
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 2977.4 Kcal (12466 kJ)
Calories from fat 557.19 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 61.91g 95%
Cholesterol 316.64mg 106%
Sodium 894.88mg 37%
Potassium 615.63mg 13%
Total Carbs 593.24g 198%
Sugars 490.53g 1962%
Dietary Fiber 11.95g 48%
Protein 18.75g 37%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0%
Vitamin A 0.7mg 24%
Iron 5.2mg 29%
Calcium 321.8mg 32%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 275.07 Kcal (1152 kJ)
Calories from fat 51.48 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 5.72g 95%
Cholesterol 29.25mg 106%
Sodium 82.67mg 37%
Potassium 56.87mg 13%
Total Carbs 54.81g 198%
Sugars 45.32g 1962%
Dietary Fiber 1.1g 48%
Protein 1.73g 37%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 24%
Iron 0.5mg 29%
Calcium 29.7mg 32%

* 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

  • 63.9
    Points
  • 81
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar

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