Nutrition Facts

  • One serving:
  • 1 cookie
  • Calories:
  • 138
  • Fat:
  • 7 g
  • Saturated Fat:
  • 3 g
  • Cholesterol:
  • 16 mg
  • Sodium:
  • 87 mg
  • Carbohydrate:
  • 18 g
  • Fiber:
  • 0 g
  • Protein:
  • 1 g
  • Diabetic Exchange:
  • 1-1/2 fat, 1 starch.


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“Make the season special for family and friends with these crispy coffee-dunkers," suggests Julie Plummer in Syesville, Maryland. "Simply bake up a batch, wrap several slices in bright cellophane and add holiday stickers and curly ribbons for last-minute gifts.”

SERVINGS: 30

CATEGORY: Lower Fat

METHOD: Baked

TIME: Prep: 15 min. Bake: 40 min. + cooling

Ingredients:

  • 1 package (17-1/2 ounces) sugar cookie mix
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1 egg
  • 1/3 cup slivered almonds, toasted
  • 1/3 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips
  • 1/3 cup English toffee bits or almond brickle chips

Directions:

In a large mixing bowl, combine the sugar cookie mix, flour, butter and egg. Stir in the almonds, chocolate chips and toffee bits.
    Divide dough in half. On an ungreased baking sheet, shape each portion into a 10-in. x 2-1/2-in. rectangle. Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until lightly browned.
    Carefully remove to wire racks; cool for 10 minutes. Transfer to a cutting board; with a serrated knife, cut each rectangle diagonally into 15 slices.
    Place cut side down on ungreased baking sheets. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown. Remove to wire racks to cool. Store in an airtight container. Yield: 2-1/2 dozen.


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