Blueberry Pomegranate Cookie Bars Recipe
Ingredients
- 5 tablespoons
- unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon powdered
- sugar
- 1 tablespoon
- granulated sugar
- ½ cup + 2 tablespoons
- all-purpose flour
- 2 egg yolks
- ⅓ cup granulated sugar
- 1 ½ ounces blueberry
- pomegranate juice (I used Tropicana Farmstand)
- 2 tablespoons
- unsalted butter
- pinch of salt
- 1 tablespoon powdered
- sugar
- butter, powdered sugar, and 1 tablespoon granulated sugar in a mixer until they
- saucepan, whisk the egg yolks and ⅓ cup
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Recipe | %DV |
|---|---|
| Recipe Size 64g | |
| Calories 163 | |
| Calories from Fat 108 | 66% |
| Total Fat 12.3g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat 7.72g | 31% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 32mg | 11% |
| Sodium 185mg | 8% |
| Potassium 35mg | 1% |
| Total Carbs 14.26g | 4% |
| Dietary Fiber 1.0g | 3% |
| Sugars 12.43g | 8% |
| Protein 0.43g | 1% |
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