Super Sized Butter Pecan Meltaways Recipe

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Super Sized Butter Pecan Meltaways
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Directions:

  1. Sift the flour, baking powder, salt and cinnamon into a medium bowl and set aside.
  2. In a large bowl, using an electric mixer on medium speed, beat the butter, 1/2 cup of powdered sugar, and vanilla until smoothly blended - about 1 minute.
  3. Stop the mixer and scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed during mixing.
  4. On low speed, add the flour mixture, mixing just until it is incorporated and the dough looks smooth - mix in the pecans until thoroughly blended.
  5. Form this dough into a 6x 21/2 x 2 1/2 block. wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 3 hours or overnight, until it is cold and firm.
  6. Position a rack in the middle of the oven.
  7. Preheat the oven to 325*.
  8. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
  9. Unwrap the cold dough.
  10. Use a large sharp knife to cut the dough into eighteen 1/3 slices.
  11. Place the cookies 1 apart on the prepared baking sheet.these cookies do not spread a lot.
  12. Bake one sheet at a time until the edges and bottoms are lightly browned, about 23 minutes.
  13. Cool the cookies for 5 minutes on the baking sheets, then use a wide metal spatula to transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely.
  14. Push the cookies close together on the rack.
  15. Sift the 3 tbls powdered sugar over the tops to coat them lightly but evenly.
  16. The cookies can be stoed in a tightly covered container at room temperature for up to 3 days.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1194.35 Kcal (5001 kJ)
Calories from fat 821.53 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 91.28g 140%
Cholesterol 81.34mg 27%
Sodium 598.55mg 25%
Potassium 1238.28mg 26%
Total Carbs 87.89g 29%
Sugars 32.58g 130%
Dietary Fiber 6.71g 27%
Protein 14.04g 28%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 1%
Vitamin A 0.4mg 13%
Iron 3.9mg 22%
Calcium 122.2mg 12%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 560.45 Kcal (2346 kJ)
Calories from fat 385.5 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 42.83g 140%
Cholesterol 38.17mg 27%
Sodium 280.87mg 25%
Potassium 581.07mg 26%
Total Carbs 41.24g 29%
Sugars 15.29g 130%
Dietary Fiber 3.15g 27%
Protein 6.59g 28%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 1%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 13%
Iron 1.8mg 22%
Calcium 57.3mg 12%

* 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

  • 30.7
    Points
  • 34
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Total Fat

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