Serious Eats Malted Milk Sandwich Cookies Recipe

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Net Carbs are 13% of calories per serving, at 46g per serving. The amount is close to the maximum number of net carbs allowed for the keto diet and much higher than the standard recommendation of 25g Net Carbs. You'll have little flexibility to consume additional foods that contain carbs.

How keto-friendly is Serious Eats Malted Milk Sandwich Cookies? The Keto Friendliness Gauge visualizes how much this food conforms to the standard keto diet.

  • Green implies that Net Carbs fall within standard keto diet guidelines.
  • Yellow implies that Net Carbs are a little higher than standard keto diet guidelines.
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  • Red implies that the amount of Net Carbs fall within the upper limits allowed by the keto diet and there's a high risk of getting kicked out of ketosis.

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Keto & Health Insights for Serious Eats Malted Milk Sandwich Cookies Recipe

  • Net Carbs are 13% of calories per serving, at 46g per serving. This food is at the upper limits (extremely risky) of what's considered keto-friendly and much higher than standard net carb guidelines for the keto diet. You risk kicking yourself out of ketosis and there's little flexibility to eat more foods that contain carbs. It's recommended that you track the macros of your daily food consumptions—this makes it easier to avoid overconsumption.
  • Since this food is a sandwich or a wrap, it might come with a bun or similar bread item. Remove the sandwich bun to significantly reduce the amount of net carbs and calories. Eliminating breads from a meal can make it more keto-friendly. A single slice of bread contains at least 75 calories and 15g of carbohydrates; a single English muffin usually has 120 calories and 25g of carbohydrates; the average bagel has 350 calories and 50g of carbohydrates; a regular tortilla has 470 calories and 98g of carbohydrates.

Serious Eats Malted Milk Sandwich Cookies Recipe Nutrition Label

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 24 servings   ( 78 g )
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 349
Total Fat: 17g
Saturated Fat: 7g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g
Monounsaturated Fat: 3g
Trans Fat: 0g
Cholesterol: 40mg
Sodium: 165mg
Total Carbohydrates: 47g
Dietary Fiber: 1g
Sugar: 33g
Protein: 3g
Calcium: 51mg Iron: 1mg
Potassium: 50mg Vitamin A: 92mcg
Vitamin C: 0mg Vitamin D: 0mcg

Ingredients

  • For the cookies:
  • 4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 cup malt powder
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature
  • 1 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/3 cup sour cream
  • 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
  • For the vanilla filling:
  • 5 ounces vegetable shortening, at room temperature
  • 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, cut into small chunks, at room temperature
  • 3 1/4 cups confectioners’ sugar, sifted
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon light rum

Instructions

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