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Torcetti Recipe / Italian Twisted Cookies | Eggless Butterless Cookie Recipes Recipe
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- All purpose flour – 1-1/2 cups
- Active Dry Yeast – 1-1/4 tsp
- Salt – 1/4 tsp
- Water, lukewarm – 1/2 cup
- Vegetable Shortening / butter, cold – 40 gms
- Lemon zest – 1 tsp
- Sugar – 1/3 cup
- Cinnamon powder – 1/4 tsp (optional)
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 316g | |
| Recipe makes 4 servings | |
| Calories 241 | |
| Calories from Fat 5 | 2% |
| Total Fat 0.54g | 1% |
| Saturated Fat 0.09g | 0% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium 157mg | 7% |
| Potassium 86mg | 2% |
| Total Carbs 53.18g | 14% |
| Dietary Fiber 1.7g | 6% |
| Sugars 16.8g | 11% |
| Protein 5.52g | 9% |
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