Flowery Cookies For A Summer Party Recipe
Ingredients
- In a large bowl mix together
- 1 stick of softened unsalted butter
- 4 and 1/2 Tbs of powdered sugar
- Beat them together with an electric mixer on low (mustn't over mix)
- Then add in:
- 1/4 cup of roughly ground unsalted pistachios
- 1 cup of plain flour
- 1/2 tsp of baking powder
- 1 Tbs rosewater
- Mix them in by hand (mustn't over-mix.)
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Recipe | %DV |
|---|---|
| Recipe Size 256g | |
| Calories 1356 | |
| Calories from Fat 877 | 65% |
| Total Fat 100.12g | 125% |
| Saturated Fat 59.14g | 237% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 243mg | 81% |
| Sodium 644mg | 27% |
| Potassium 328mg | 9% |
| Total Carbs 100.01g | 27% |
| Dietary Fiber 5.1g | 17% |
| Sugars 1.65g | 1% |
| Protein 17.23g | 28% |
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