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Light Sand Tarts


Smart Balance Pick

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Description: 

This family holiday treat drops the calories while keeping the taste you love. This recipe was originally featured in the 2011 "Healthier Holiday Cookie Spectacular."


Difficulty: Easy

Course: Dessert

Main Ingredient: Other

Smart Balance Product: 
Smart Balance® Omega-3 Buttery Sticks

Ingredients: 

1 lb confectioners’ sugar
1 lb flour
1 ¼ cups Smart Balance® Omega-3 Buttery Sticks
2 Smart Balance™ Omega-3 Grade A Natural Large Eggs
2 Smart Balance™ Omega-3 Grade A Natural Large Eggs, whites only
1/4 tsp salt
1/2-3/4 cup almonds, crushed
cinnamon to taste


Yield/Notes: 

5 dozen
Nutrition per serving (1 cookie)
Calories 100
Fat 4 g
Saturated Fat 2 g
Poly Fat 1 g
Mono Fat 1 g
Trans Fatty Acid 0 g
Cholesterol 12 mg
Sodium 47 mg
Carbohydrates 14 g
Dietary Fiber 0 g
Protein 1 g

STEPS:

  

Mix confectioners’ sugar and flour together. Then beat in Smart Balance® Omega-3 Buttery Sticks, 2 eggs and salt.

Chill in softball-sized balls overnight.

Remove dough from refrigerator and bring to room temperature. Preheat oven to 400°F.

Roll out dough very thin and cut with desired cookie cutters. Brush cookies using remainder of two egg whites and sprinkle with almond pieces and cinnamon as desired.

Bake for approximately 7 minutes, until lightly browned.