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Ingredients
- ¾cup
- All purpose flour
- ½cup
- Wholewheat pastry flour (or just use 1¼cups all purpose flour)
- ½cup
- Sugar
- 10tbsp (1 stick+2tbsp)
- Unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1½cups
- Cornflakes (Kellogs brand works great)
- ¼cup
- Unsweetened Cocoa powder
- ½cup
- Confectioners Sugar
- 1tbsp
- Unsweetened Cocoa powder
- ¼tsp
- Salt
- As needed
- Walnut
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Recipe | %DV |
|---|---|
| Recipe Size 39g | |
| Calories 164 | |
| Calories from Fat 41 | 25% |
| Total Fat 4.67g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat 2.62g | 10% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 11mg | 4% |
| Sodium 266mg | 11% |
| Potassium 38mg | 1% |
| Total Carbs 30.0g | 8% |
| Dietary Fiber 1.3g | 4% |
| Sugars 7.44g | 5% |
| Protein 2.06g | 3% |
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