Mexican Wedding Cookies, With a Twist! Recipe

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Mexican Wedding Cookies, With a Twist!
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Ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup icing sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 2 1/4 cups flour
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 3/4 cup finely chopped pecans (optional)
  • 1 (10 oz) bag frozen cranberries

Directions:

  1. Heat oven to 400°F.
  2. Mix butter, sugar & vanilla in a bowl.
  3. Work in flour, salt & pecans until dough holds together.
  4. Form 1 balls of dough around 1 cranberry each.
  5. Place on ungreased baking sheet & bake 10 to 12 minutes or until set but not brown.
  6. Cool slightly & roll balls in icing sugar.
  7. Cool completely & roll in icing sugar again.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 695.19 Kcal (2911 kJ)
Calories from fat 437.76 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 48.64g 75%
Cholesterol 61.01mg 20%
Sodium 1058.54mg 44%
Potassium 207.34mg 4%
Total Carbs 59.33g 20%
Sugars 6.32g 25%
Dietary Fiber 6.95g 28%
Protein 9.01g 18%
Vitamin C 1.9mg 3%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 9%
Iron 3.9mg 22%
Calcium 154.2mg 15%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 510.63 Kcal (2138 kJ)
Calories from fat 321.54 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 35.73g 75%
Cholesterol 44.81mg 20%
Sodium 777.51mg 44%
Potassium 152.3mg 4%
Total Carbs 43.58g 20%
Sugars 4.65g 25%
Dietary Fiber 5.1g 28%
Protein 6.62g 18%
Vitamin C 1.4mg 3%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 9%
Iron 2.9mg 22%
Calcium 113.3mg 15%

* 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

  • 17.2
    Points
  • 19
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • high fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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