Recipe: Peanut Sitting Pretties
Title: Peanut Sitting Pretties
Categories: Diabetic, Cooky/bars, Desserts
Yield: 22 cookies
2/3 c Butter or Margarine (Not 1/4 ts Salt
Spread), at room temperature 1 c All Purpose Flour
1/3 c Packed Dark Brown Sugar 1 c Roasted Unsalted Peanuts,
1 lg Egg, seperated Chopped
1/2 ts Vanilla Extract
In a medium size bowl, beat butter and sugar with electric mixer until
fluffy. Beat in egg yolk, vanilla and salt. Gradually beat in flour until
blended. Wrap dough and chill at least 1 hour. Prheat oven to 325 degrees.
Have ungreased cookie sheets ready. Lightly beat egg white in a small bowl.
Shape rounded teaspoonfuls of dough into balls. Dip in egg white, then roll
in peanuts. Place 2 inches apart on cookie sheet(s). Bake 12 to 14 minutes
until lightly golden. Remove to wire rack to cool. Store airtight at room
temperature for up to 3 weeks.
Nutrient Value Per Cookie: 125 Calories, 2 g Protein, 9 g Carbohydrates, 9
g Fat, 86 mg Sodium, and 25 mg Cholesterol w/butter or 10 mg Cholesterol
w/margarine.
Exchanges: 2/3 Starch/Bread and 1 3/4 Fat. (may want to reduce fat) Recipe
From "Woman's Day" magazine 11/24/92. Posted by Anne Marie Chiappetta.
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