Saveur Soft Sugar Cookies With Almond Icing Recipe

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Net Carbs are 12% of calories per serving, at 37g per serving. The amount is risky for the keto diet, but still keto-friendly. Your eating options afterward may be limited, so take anticipated meal consumptions into consideration.

How keto-friendly is Saveur Soft Sugar Cookies With Almond Icing? The Keto Friendliness Gauge visualizes how much this food conforms to the standard keto diet.

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Keto & Health Insights for Saveur Soft Sugar Cookies With Almond Icing Recipe

  • Net Carbs are 12% of calories per serving, at 37g per serving. This food is risky for the keto diet (it's above the standard keto diet guidelines) but it's still keto-friendly. Consuming this item may limit your ability to eat more foods that contain carbs. Take into consideration whether you intend to consume additional meals or what 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 contains trans fat, a type of fat that's considered extremely unhealthy. Trans-fatty acids elevate bad cholesterol and lowers good cholesterol. And increases the likelihood for heart disease, strokes, and Type 2 diabetes. The FDA has mostly banned high amounts of trans-fatty acids in prepared foods, but you can still find trans fat quantities on food labels. Especially for most fast-food meals. Learn more about unhealthy fats.

Saveur Soft Sugar Cookies With Almond Icing Recipe Nutrition Label

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 16 servings   ( 68 g )
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 305
Total Fat: 16g
Saturated Fat: 7g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g
Monounsaturated Fat: 5g
Trans Fat: 1g
Cholesterol: 45mg
Sodium: 158mg
Total Carbohydrates: 38g
Dietary Fiber: 1g
Sugar: 23g
Protein: 3g
Calcium: 21mg Iron: 0mg
Potassium: 34mg Vitamin A: 88mcg
Vitamin C: 0mg Vitamin D: 0mcg

Ingredients

  • FOR THE COOKIES:
  • 2 ½ cups flour
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
  • ½ tsp. baking powder
  • ½ tsp. kosher salt
  • 1 ½ cups confectioners' sugar, sifted
  • ½ cup soft margarine, such as Gold n'Soft
  • 8 tbsp. unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 egg plus 1 egg yolk
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract
  • ½ tsp. lemon extract
  • FOR THE ICING:
  • 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
  • 2 tbsp. half-and-half, at room temperature
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract
  • ¼ tsp. almond extract
  • ¼ tsp. kosher salt
  • 1 ¾ cups confectioners' sugar
  • Multi-colored sprinkles, for decorating

Instructions

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