Serious Eats Cakespy: Tri-color Candy Corn Cookies Recipe Recipe

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Net Carbs are 12% of calories per serving, at 35g per serving. Although the amount is above what's considered keto-friendly, it shouldn't kick you out of ketosis.

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Keto & Health Insights for Serious Eats Cakespy: Tri-color Candy Corn Cookies Recipe Recipe

  • Net Carbs are 12% of calories per serving, at 35g per serving. This food is a little higher than what's considered keto-friendly but it falls within a range that won't kick you out of ketosis. Take into account any foods you've already consumed. It's recommended that you track the macros of your daily food consumptions—this makes it easier to avoid overconsumption.
  • This food's %DV (daily value percentage) for sodium is 2%. At 57mg, it's considered low in sodium according to the FDA's standard for %DV (daily value percentage), which considers any food with %DV of less than 5% as low sodium. The organization recommends 2300mg of sodium as the daily limit. High sodium is believed to be associated with health problems such as heart disease, strokes, high blood pressure, and kidney malfunctions. Too much low sodium is also associated with health problems. For most adults, a healthy range for daily maximum sodium consumption is between 1500-2300mg; foods should have 5%-20% DV per serving.

Serious Eats Cakespy: Tri-color Candy Corn Cookies Recipe Recipe Nutrition Label

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 16 servings   ( 73 g )
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 290
Total Fat: 16g
Saturated Fat: 7g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g
Monounsaturated Fat: 6g
Trans Fat: 0g
Cholesterol: 53mg
Sodium: 57mg
Total Carbohydrates: 36g
Dietary Fiber: 1g
Sugar: 25g
Protein: 4g
Calcium: 38mg Iron: 1mg
Potassium: 104mg Vitamin A: 87mcg
Vitamin C: 1mg Vitamin D: 0mcg

Ingredients

  • 8 ounces almond paste
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 3/4 cup butter, at room temperature
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour, sifted
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 cup apricot preserves
  • 1 teaspoon stale turmeric, for yellow food coloring (or 10 drops yellow food coloring)
  • 2-3 drops annatto-based orange food coloring (or 2 drops of red and 10 drops of yellow food coloring)
  • 4 ounces semisweet chocolate
  • 1 heaping teaspoon vegetable shortening

Instructions

Visit Serious Eats's website to view the recipe instructions. (Via Edamam)