Friday, March 7, 2008

Taking a break: DESSERT!!

So I am wrapping up the Taking a Break Posts with ONE POINT cookies!! These cookies will melt in your mouth, you would never guess they are healthy! :)
**AND DON'T FORGET TO SCROLL DOWN THE PAGE TO SEE ALL THE RECIPES POSTED TODAY!!!

Lime Cornmeal Cookies:
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1 stick (1⁄2 cup) butter, softened
1⁄2 cup granulated sugar
Yolk from 1 large egg
2 1⁄2 tsp freshly grated lime peel
1 1⁄2 Tbsp lime juice
1 cup all-purpose flour
1⁄2 cup yellow cornmeal

Icing
1 cup confectioners’ sugar
2 tsp each lime juice and water
Green and/or yellow liquid food color (optional)


How to make it:
1. Beat butter and sugar in a large bowl with mixer on medium speed until fluffy. Beat in yolk, lime peel and juice. On low speed, beat in flour and cornmeal.

2. On a lightly floured surface with lightly floured hands, roll dough into an 8-in.-long log. Wrap and freeze 1 hour or until firm enough to slice neatly.

3. Heat oven to 350°F. Cut log in 1⁄4-in.-thick slices. Cut each slice in half. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased cookie sheet(s).

4. Bake 12 minutes or until edges of cookies begin to brown lightly. Cool on sheet 1 minute before removing to wire racks to cool completely.

5. Icing: Whisk sugar, juice and water in bowl until smooth. Whisk in a tiny amount (less than 1 drop) food color until lightly tinted. Scrape into a small ziptop plastic bag, snip tip off 1 corner and drizzle icing over cookies. Let dry.

**Planning Tip: Store in airtight container with wax paper between layers at room temperature up to 1 week or freeze up to 2 months.

Nutritional Information:
39cal
2g fat
0g fiber
1 WW point

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