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  • GOFM Sugar Cookies

    GOFM Sugar Cookies

    Servings: ~2 dozen

    Serving Size: 1 cookie

    Ingredients

    • 3 cups all-purpose flour

    • 3/4 tsp baking powder

    • 1/4 tsp salt

    • 1 cup unsalted butter, softened

    • 1 cup sugar

    • 1 egg, beaten

    • 1 tbsp milk

    • powdered sugar or extra flour for rolling out dough

     Sugar cookies using GOFM cookie cutter.
    Sugar cookies using GOFM cookie cutter.

    Directions:

    1. Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.

    2. Place butter and sugar in a large bowl and beat with an electric blender until mixture becomes light in color.

    3. Add milk and egg to mixture, continue to blend.

    4. Change mixer speed to low and slowly add in flour. Beat until dough begins to pull off the side of bowl.

    5. Take dough out of bowl. Divide dough in half, wrap in wax paper, and refrigerate for 2 hours.

    6. Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.

    7. Prinkle surface that you will roll dough out on with powdered sugar or flour and remove 1 pack of dough.

    8. Using a rolling pin dusted with powdered sugar or flour, roll dough out to 1/4 inch thick.

    9. Use GOFM cookie cutter to cut out pieces of dough and place cut-outs on a foil-lined baking sheet 1 inch apart.

    10. Repeat steps 7-9 with second pack of dough.

    11. Bake cookies for 7-9 minutes and let cool before serving or frosting.


    Recipe by foodnetwork.com. Prepared by Jordan Reinken December 2020. UTMB Dietetic Intern Fall 2020. 

    Nutrition facts: serving size: 1 cookie calories: 159, total fat: 8 grams, carbohydrates: 20 grams, dietary fiber: 0.5 grams, protein: 1.9 grams

  • Mini Pecan Pies

    Mini Pecan Pies

    Servings: 2 Serving Size: 1 mini pie

    Ingredients

    Crust:

    • 1/3 cup all-purpose flour

    • 1/8 tsp salt

    • 1 tbsp shortening

    • 1 tbsp cold butter

    • 1 tsp cold water

    Pie Filling:

    • 1/2 cup pecans slightly chopped

    • 1 egg beaten

    • 1/8 cup sugar

    • 1 tbsp melted butter

    • 1/3 cup corn syrup

    • 1/8 tsp cinnamon

    • 1/4 tsp vanilla extract

     Mini Pecan Pies
    Mini Pecan Pies

    Directions:

    1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

    For the Crust:

    1. In a bowl, combine flour and salt.

    2. Press in shortening and butter with a pastry blender or fork until crumbly.

    3. Add water, stirring with a fork until a ball forms.

    4. Cut dough in half and roll out pastries into two even circles.

    5. Press onto the bottom and up the sides of 2 small ramekin dishes.

    For the Filling:

    1. In a medium bowl, whisk together beaten egg, sugar, melted butter, corn syrup, cinnamon, and vanilla extract until well combined.

    2. Place pecans into the bottom of the two pie crusts.

    3. Pour filling on top of pecans, divided evenly. Add a few more pecans to the tops if desired.

    4. Place two ramekins on a baking sheet and bake for 30-35 minutes, or until the middle of the pie is mostly set and not too wiggly. The center will puff up a bit.

    5. Allow to cool 5-10 minutes before serving.


    Recipe by zonacooks.com. Prepared by Jordan Reinken December 2020. UTMB Dietetic Intern Fall 2020. 

    Nutrition facts: serving size: 1 mini pie calories: 655, total fat: 39 grams, carbohydrates: 74 grams, dietary fiber: 3 grams, protein: 8 grams