Walnut Cookies With Ganache Filling Recipe

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Walnut Cookies With Ganache Filling
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Cream sugar and butter.
  2. Add vanilla, lemon zest, flour and ground walnuts.
  3. Mix on medium speed, until just combined.
  4. Remove the dough from the bowl and flatten it to a round disk.
  5. Wrap it loosely in plastic and chill for 1 hour.
  6. Heat the oven to 325 degrees.
  7. Roll the chilled dough into a large rectangle, 1/4 thick.
  8. Cut into 2x2 squares onto a nonstick baking sheet.
  9. Bake until light brown around the edges 10 to 14 minutes.
  10. Cool, then dust with cocoa powder.
  11. While the cookies cool, bring the heavy cream to a boil in a pot over high heat.
  12. Put the chocolate pieces in a large bowl, and when the cream comes to a boil, pour it over the chocolate.
  13. Stir until completely melted and smooth.
  14. Cool chocolate mixture until slightly thickened.
  15. Using a pastry bag, fill the bag with ganache, pipe a small circle on top of one cookie, and top with another to create a sandwich.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 156.04 Kcal (653 kJ)
Calories from fat 48.75 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 5.42g 8%
Cholesterol 2.06mg 1%
Sodium 82.23mg 3%
Potassium 92.39mg 2%
Total Carbs 24.67g 8%
Sugars 12.79g 51%
Dietary Fiber 1.08g 4%
Protein 3.24g 6%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 2%
Iron 0.6mg 4%
Calcium 22mg 2%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 380.85 Kcal (1595 kJ)
Calories from fat 118.98 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 13.22g 8%
Cholesterol 5.02mg 1%
Sodium 200.69mg 3%
Potassium 225.5mg 2%
Total Carbs 60.22g 8%
Sugars 31.21g 51%
Dietary Fiber 2.65g 4%
Protein 7.9g 6%
Vitamin C 2.3mg 2%
Iron 1.6mg 4%
Calcium 53.6mg 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

  • 3.4
    Points
  • 4
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol,
  • good source of fiber

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