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This recipe has 35% calories from fat or higher. If you are on a restricted fat diet, you may want to avoid using this recipe.
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Patriotic Ribbons

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48 servings

2 1/2 c unbleached flour  1 whole egg 
1 1/2 tsps baking powder  1 tsp pure vanilla extract 
1/2 tsp salt  1 c walnuts, toasted 
1 c margarine, softened red food paste coloring 
1 1/4 c granulated sugar blue food paste coloring 
In a mixing bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and salt; set aside. In another mixing bowl, combine margarine, sugar, egg, and vanilla extract. Add to dry ingredients. Mix just until soft dough forms. Stir in walnuts. Divide dough into thirds. Place two portions of dough in a separate bowl. Stir red paste color in one third of dough and blue paste color in the other dough. Leave last dough white. Line a 4"x12" baking pan with waxed paper, extending paper over long sides; spray with cooking spray. Press blue dough into bottom of pan. Press white dough over blue dough. Press red dough over white dough. Cover and freeze overnight. Preheat oven to 375. Run a knife along ends of pan to loosen dough. Use ends of waxed paper to lift dough out of pan. Cut dough into 1/8" slices. Place cookies two inches apart onto unprepared baking sheets. Bake for 12 minutes, or until bottoms are lightly browned.
Nutritional Analysis per serving (48 servings total)
Calories 87   %CFF 49 %
Total Fat 5 g   Saturated Fat 0.9 mg
Protein 1 g   Cholesterol 4 g
Carbohydrates 5 g   Sodium 76 mg
Sugars 5 g   Fiber 0.3 g

2.1 WW Points
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