Peppermint Swirls Recipe

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Peppermint Swirls
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Ingredients:

  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 2 tbsp milk
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 3 cups flour
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp peppermint extract
  • 4 -5 drops red food coloring
  • 1/4 cup pink sugar

Directions:

  1. In a large bowl, combine margarine, sugar, egg, milk, and vanilla; mix until light and fluffy.
  2. Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup; level off. In medium bowl, combine flour, baking soda and salt.
  3. Add flour mixture to butter mixture; mix well.
  4. Place half of dough into a plastic bag or wrap in plastic.
  5. To remaining half of dough, add peppermint extract and red food color; mix well.
  6. Place in plastic bag or wrap and refrigerate both portions about 1 hour.
  7. Divide each portion of dough in half.
  8. Roll 1 part white dough into a 10x8-inch rectangle between 2 pieces of plastic wrap. Set aside.
  9. Repeat with 1 part pink dough.
  10. Remove top sheet of plastic wrap from both the pink and the white dough.
  11. Place pink dough over white dough; remove plastic wrap from pink dough. Trim edges, if desired.
  12. Starting at the 10-inch edge, roll up dough jelly-roll fashion, removing plastic wrap from bottom as dough is rolled.
  13. Repeat with remaining dough to form second roll.
  14. Place 2 tablespoons of the pink sugar on separate sheet of plastic wrap.
  15. Roll 1 roll of dough in pink sugar, pressing gently into dough.
  16. Repeat with second roll.
  17. Wrap in plastic wrap; refrigerate 8 hours or up to 1 week.
  18. Heat oven to 375 degrees F.
  19. Slice cookies 1/8 inch thick and place 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
  20. Bake for 5 to 7 minutes or until light golden brown.
  21. Cool 1 minute; remove from cookie sheets. Cool completely.
  22. Makes about 10 dozen cookies.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 395.06 Kcal (1654 kJ)
Calories from fat 194.22 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 21.58g 33%
Cholesterol 50.18mg 17%
Sodium 870.96mg 36%
Potassium 80.96mg 2%
Total Carbs 46.13g 15%
Sugars 11.47g 46%
Dietary Fiber 3.82g 15%
Protein 5.05g 10%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 6%
Iron 2.3mg 13%
Calcium 111.2mg 11%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 439.16 Kcal (1839 kJ)
Calories from fat 215.9 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 23.99g 33%
Cholesterol 55.78mg 17%
Sodium 968.19mg 36%
Potassium 90mg 2%
Total Carbs 51.28g 15%
Sugars 12.75g 46%
Dietary Fiber 4.25g 15%
Protein 5.62g 10%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 6%
Iron 2.5mg 13%
Calcium 123.7mg 11%

* 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

  • 8.9
    Points
  • 11
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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