Pistachio-Chocolate Checkers Recipe

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Pistachio-Chocolate Checkers
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Ingredients:

  • 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 cup butter
  • 1 egg
  • 2 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 cup cocoa
  • 1 tbsp milk
  • 1/3 cup finely chopped pistachio nut
  • 2 -3 drops green food coloring, if desired

Directions:

  1. Mix powdered sugar, butter and egg in large bowl.
  2. Stir in flour and salt.
  3. Divide dough in half: stir cocoa and milk into one half and nuts and food color into the other half.
  4. Pat chocolate dough into rectangle, 6x5 inches.
  5. Cut crosswise into 8 strips, 3/4 inch wide.
  6. Repeat with pistachio dough.
  7. Place strips of each color of dough side by side alternating colors, Top with 2 strips of each color alternating colors to create checkerboard.
  8. Gently press strips together.
  9. Make second stack with remaining strips.
  10. Wrap and refrigerate for 2 hours or until firm.
  11. Heat oven to 375°F.
  12. Cut rectangles crosswise into 1/4 inch slices.
  13. Place about 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
  14. Bake 8 to 10 minutes until set.
  15. Cool.
  16. Makes 3 dozen cookies.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 219.54 Kcal (919 kJ)
Calories from fat 106.87 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 11.87g 18%
Cholesterol 18.11mg 6%
Sodium 172.03mg 7%
Potassium 344.83mg 7%
Total Carbs 25.93g 9%
Sugars 12.11g 48%
Dietary Fiber 0.46g 2%
Protein 2.8g 6%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 2%
Iron 0.2mg 1%
Calcium 16.8mg 2%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 476.94 Kcal (1997 kJ)
Calories from fat 232.17 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 25.8g 18%
Cholesterol 39.35mg 6%
Sodium 373.72mg 7%
Potassium 749.11mg 7%
Total Carbs 56.34g 9%
Sugars 26.32g 48%
Dietary Fiber 0.99g 2%
Protein 6.09g 6%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 2%
Iron 0.4mg 1%
Calcium 36.6mg 2%

* 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

  • 5.3
    Points
  • 6
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

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