Peppermint Filled Christmas Trees - 12 Days Of Coo... Recipe

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Ingredients:

  • 1 cup butter (2 sticks)
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 2 1/4 cups flour
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 tsp. almond extract
  • green food coloring
  • filling
  • 1/2 tsp. peppermint extract
  • 2 tbsp. finely crushed peppermint candy
  • 2-3 tbsp. milk

Directions:

  1. COOKIES:
  2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and gradually add sugar; beat until light and fluffy. Beat in egg, extract and coloring. Gradually blend in flour.
  3. Fill cookie press and use the tree plate. Form onto baking sheet. Bake 8-11 minutes. Cool on wire rack.
  4. FILLING:
  5. Combine above ingredients stirring in only enough milk to make of spreading consistency.
  6. Spread 1 tsp. filling on a cookie's flat side. Top with another cookie.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 202.82 Kcal (849 kJ)
Calories from fat 105.99 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 11.78g 18%
Cholesterol 19.82mg 7%
Sodium 308.04mg 13%
Potassium 228.61mg 5%
Total Carbs 22.5g 8%
Sugars 8.98g 36%
Dietary Fiber 1.04g 4%
Protein 2.31g 5%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 2%
Iron 0.6mg 3%
Calcium 37.6mg 4%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 459.35 Kcal (1923 kJ)
Calories from fat 240.05 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 26.67g 18%
Cholesterol 44.89mg 7%
Sodium 697.63mg 13%
Potassium 517.75mg 5%
Total Carbs 50.96g 8%
Sugars 20.34g 36%
Dietary Fiber 2.34g 4%
Protein 5.23g 5%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 2%
Iron 1.4mg 3%
Calcium 85.1mg 4%

* 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

  • 4.8
    Points
  • 6
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

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