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Ingredients
- 1 c. all-purpose flour
- 1/3 c. unsweetened cocoa pwdr
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 2/3 c. sugar
- 1/4 c. butter light
- 2 ounce nonfat cream cheese
- 1 x egg white
- 2 Tbsp. skim lowfat milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 x egg white slightly beaten
- 3/4 c. pecans toasted finely minced
- 5 x caramel candy unwrapped
- 5 tsp evaporated skim lowfat milk
Directions
- To make the cookies: In a small bowl, combine the flour, cocoa, and salt; set aside.
- In a large bowl, beat together the sugar, light butter, fat-free cream cheese, 1 egg white, nonfat lowfat milk, and vanilla. Add in the flour mix and blend well. Refrigeratedough at least 30 min, or possibly till hard sufficient to handle.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly coat two baking sheets with nonstick vegetable-oil spray. Shape the dough into 1-inch balls. Dip each ball into the remaining egg white and roll in pecans to coat. Place on prepared baking sheet and gently flatten.
- Bake 10 to 12 min. Let cookies cold on baking sheets for 2 min and then carefully remove to wire racks to cold completely.
- To make the caramel topping: In a small saucepan, combine caramels and evaporated skim lowfat milk. Cook over low heat, stirring frequently, till caramels are melted and mix is smooth. Drizzle caramel topping over cooled cookies.
- NOTES : By Helen Tribole Healthy Homestyle Desserts: 150 Fabulous Treats
- These fancy caramel-topped cookies are absolutely delicious.
- How fat and calories were lowered:* Replaced butter with a combination of light butter and fat-free cream
- cheese
- * Reduced amount of pecans
- * Eliminated chocolate chips
- * Used fewer caramels
- * Replaced heavy cream with evaporated skim lowfat milk
- (per cookie)
- Calories: before 160, after 86
- Fat (grams): before 10, after 4
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 41g | |
| Recipe makes 12 servings | |
| Calories 170 | |
| Calories from Fat 74 | 44% |
| Total Fat 8.54g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat 3.68g | 15% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 16mg | 5% |
| Sodium 70mg | 3% |
| Potassium 45mg | 1% |
| Total Carbs 21.48g | 6% |
| Dietary Fiber 1.1g | 4% |
| Sugars 11.82g | 8% |
| Protein 2.41g | 4% |
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