Pretzel-Shortbread Bars Recipe

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Pretzel-Shortbread Bars
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Ingredients:

  • 3 1/4 cups miniature pretzels, divided
  • 1/2 cup flour
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 egg yolk , large

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
  2. Line an 8 X 8 inch pan with parchment paper and spray with cooking spray.
  3. Pulse 1 3/4 cups pretzels in a food processor until POWDERY, transfer 1/2 cup to a bowl, DISCARD any remaining pretzel powder.
  4. Stir in flour and baking powder, set aside for Step 7.
  5. Transfer REMAINING 1 1/2 cups of pretzels to food processor and pulse a few times until coarsely CHOPPED.
  6. Beat butter, sugar, and vanilla with a mixer on medium speed until pale and fluffy, about 5 minutes.
  7. Reduce speed to low, and beat in egg yolk, then pretzel-flour mixture, until combined.
  8. Using spoon mix in 1/2 cup of the coarsely chopped pretzels.
  9. Press dough evenly into pan.
  10. Top dough with 1/4 cup of the coarsely chopped pretzels, pressing slightly; discard any remaining pretzels.
  11. Bake shortbread until pale brown and firm in the center -about 25 minutes, maybe 30.
  12. Transfer pan to a wire rack, and let shortbread cool for 1 hour.
  13. Remove shortbread from pan, and cut into 1/2 inch rectangles using a serrated knife.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 123.84 Kcal (518 kJ)
Calories from fat 50.67 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 5.63g 9%
Cholesterol 19.67mg 7%
Sodium 198.57mg 8%
Potassium 34.8mg 1%
Total Carbs 16.44g 5%
Sugars 2.47g 10%
Dietary Fiber 0.66g 3%
Protein 1.96g 4%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 2%
Iron 0.9mg 5%
Calcium 19.8mg 2%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 403.53 Kcal (1689 kJ)
Calories from fat 165.09 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 18.34g 9%
Cholesterol 64.08mg 7%
Sodium 647.02mg 8%
Potassium 113.39mg 1%
Total Carbs 53.58g 5%
Sugars 8.06g 10%
Dietary Fiber 2.15g 3%
Protein 6.4g 4%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 2%
Iron 2.8mg 5%
Calcium 64.5mg 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

  • 2.8
    Points
  • 3
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

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