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Torcettini di Saint Vincent ~Sugar Crusted Twisted Cookies from the Valle d’Aosta | We Knead to Bake # 4 Recipe
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup warm water, about 110F
- 1 1/4 tsp active dry yeast (or 1 tsp instant yeast)
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 tsp lime/ lemon zest (replace with orange zest for the chocolate version)
- 40gm unsalted butter, cold and cut into small pieces
- about 1/3 cup sugar for rolling the cookies
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 105g | |
| Recipe makes 4 servings | |
| Calories 311 | |
| Calories from Fat 76 | 24% |
| Total Fat 8.63g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat 5.22g | 21% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 22mg | 7% |
| Sodium 149mg | 6% |
| Potassium 79mg | 2% |
| Total Carbs 53.03g | 14% |
| Dietary Fiber 1.6g | 5% |
| Sugars 16.8g | 11% |
| Protein 5.41g | 9% |
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