Tropical Breeze Cookies Recipe

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Tropical Breeze Cookies
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. In an electric mixer, or by hand, cream together softened butter, and sugars until smooth.
  2. Add egg, vanilla, orange extract, mixing well.
  3. Chop apricots into raisin sized pieces or smaller, and dredge in flour in a small bowl (to prevent sticking together).
  4. Add flour, lemon zest, cashews, coconut , apricots (dredged in flour) and raisins.
  5. Mix together until a nice dough forms, but do not overmix.
  6. Divide dough into 2 parts, and place each part onto waxed paper.
  7. Using your hands, form each into a long log about 2-inches in diameter.
  8. Roll waxed paper up around dough, crimp ends and refrigerate 6 hours or overnight.
  9. The next day, preheat oven to 350°F.
  10. Slice chilled dough into 1/4 inch thick rounds and either place on parchment on a cookie sheet or on an ungreased baking sheet.
  11. Bake for 13-15 minutes or until firm and golden around edges (time may vary with how thick or cold they are).
  12. Allow cookies to cook on sheet for 1-2 minutes before finishing cooling on a wire rack.
  13. Store cookies in an airtight container.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1213.43 Kcal (5080 kJ)
Calories from fat 599.4 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 66.6g 102%
Cholesterol 112.34mg 37%
Sodium 1682.18mg 70%
Potassium 1012.71mg 22%
Total Carbs 145g 48%
Sugars 59.86g 239%
Dietary Fiber 8.24g 33%
Protein 14.08g 28%
Vitamin C 7.1mg 12%
Vitamin A 0.4mg 13%
Iron 5mg 28%
Calcium 217.9mg 22%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 415.15 Kcal (1738 kJ)
Calories from fat 205.07 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 22.79g 102%
Cholesterol 38.44mg 37%
Sodium 575.52mg 70%
Potassium 346.48mg 22%
Total Carbs 49.61g 48%
Sugars 20.48g 239%
Dietary Fiber 2.82g 33%
Protein 4.82g 28%
Vitamin C 2.4mg 12%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 13%
Iron 1.7mg 28%
Calcium 74.5mg 22%

* 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

  • 29
    Points
  • 33
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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