Pistachio and Cherry Wedding Cakes Recipe

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Pistachio and Cherry Wedding Cakes
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Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Butter 3 heavy large baking sheets. Using electric mixer, beat 2 cups butter and 1 cup powdered sugar in large bowl until light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla and salt, then pistachios and cherries. Using spatula, stir in all flour (do not overmix dough).
  3. Shape dough by generous tablespoonfuls into football-shaped ovals. Place on prepared baking sheets, spacing 1 apart. Bake cookies, one sheet at a time, until bottoms just begin to brown, about 16 minutes. Cool cookies on sheets 10 minutes before coating.
  4. Pour generous amount of powdered sugar into medium bowl. WOrking with 5-6 warm cookies at a time, add cookies to bowl of sugar; gently turn to coat thickly. Transfer cookies to sheet of waxed paper. Repeat to coat cookies with sugar again, cool completely.
  5. Can be made 4 days ahead. Store airtight at room temperature.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 573.51 Kcal (2401 kJ)
Calories from fat 352.68 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 39.19g 60%
Cholesterol 81.34mg 27%
Sodium 203mg 8%
Potassium 227.51mg 5%
Total Carbs 48.04g 16%
Sugars 15.15g 61%
Dietary Fiber 2.58g 10%
Protein 7.64g 15%
Vitamin C 1mg 2%
Vitamin A 0.4mg 13%
Iron 3.7mg 20%
Calcium 47.5mg 5%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 445.21 Kcal (1864 kJ)
Calories from fat 273.78 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 30.42g 60%
Cholesterol 63.14mg 27%
Sodium 157.58mg 8%
Potassium 176.62mg 5%
Total Carbs 37.3g 16%
Sugars 11.76g 61%
Dietary Fiber 2g 10%
Protein 5.93g 15%
Vitamin C 0.8mg 2%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 13%
Iron 2.8mg 20%
Calcium 36.9mg 5%

* 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

  • 14.2
    Points
  • 16
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

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