Twin Stars Recipe

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Directions:

  1. In a food processor or bowl, whirl or stir flour, sugar, and salt to blend. Add butter; whirl or cut in with a pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse meal.
  2. In another bowl, whisk the egg, vanilla, lemon peel, and lemon juice to blend. Add to flour mixture in food processor or bowl; whirl or stir until the dough forms a ball.
  3. Divide dough into thirds. Roll each portion, between sheets of waxed paper or cooking parchment, into a round 1/8 inch thick. Stack and freeze rounds until firm, about 30 minutes (or chill for about 2 hours).
  4. Cut out shapes with a floured, 2-inch, 5-point star cutter. Space cookies 1/2 inch apart on buttered or cooking parchment-lined 12- by 15-inch baking sheets.
  5. Bake cookies in a 325° oven until pale golden at tips, 8 to 10 minutes. Transfer to racks to cool. Reduce oven temperature to 150°.
  6. In a 1-quart pan over medium heat, stir jam until melted. Push through a fine strainer, discard residue, and return liquid to pan. Bring to a simmer and cook for 2 minutes to thicken, stirring occasionally. Let cool just until warm to touch, 7 to 8 minutes. Meanwhile, in a bowl, stir 1/2 cup plus 2 teaspoons powdered sugar and 4 teaspoons water until smooth.
  7. Brush cookies with jam, then place slightly apart on 12- by 15-inch baking sheets. With a clean pastry brush, paint a thin film of powdered sugar glaze over each cookie to completely cover jam (beginning with the cookies coated earliest with jam).
  8. Bake cookies until glaze is set and dry, 15 to 18 minutes. Transfer to racks to cool.
  9. In a small bowl, stir remaining 1/2 cup powdered sugar and the egg white until smooth. To assemble cookies, spoon a dot (1/8 teaspoon) of powdered sugar mixture in center of one cookie, then gently press another cookie on top, with star points offset.
  10. Let cookies stand until icing is set, about 1 hour. Serve, store airtight up to 2 days, or freeze.
  11. Nutritional analysis is per double cookie.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 8235.46 Kcal (34480 kJ)
Calories from fat 4670.6 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 518.96g 798%
Cholesterol 1161.03mg 387%
Sodium 4209.04mg 175%
Potassium 7942.4mg 169%
Total Carbs 841.26g 280%
Sugars 442.86g 1771%
Dietary Fiber 10.26g 41%
Protein 74.75g 150%
Vitamin C 12.3mg 21%
Vitamin A 4.5mg 151%
Iron 4.2mg 23%
Calcium 422.1mg 42%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 466.27 Kcal (1952 kJ)
Calories from fat 264.44 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 29.38g 798%
Cholesterol 65.73mg 387%
Sodium 238.3mg 175%
Potassium 449.68mg 169%
Total Carbs 47.63g 280%
Sugars 25.07g 1771%
Dietary Fiber 0.58g 41%
Protein 4.23g 150%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 21%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 151%
Iron 0.2mg 23%
Calcium 23.9mg 42%

* 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

  • 207.2
    Points
  • 231
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

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

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