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Orange-Pecan Cookies

By Heather Norkin

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If you are looking for a cookie that's lower in calories than your favorite chocolate chip recipe, whip up a batch of these palate-pleasing bites from pastry chef Heather Norkin. They're easy to make, and almost all of the fat is the heart-friendly unsaturated kind, from the pecans.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes 16 cookies

Ingredients

1 cup chopped pecans
1/3 cup sugar
1 tsp grated orange zest
1 tsp orange extract
1 egg white, lightly beaten
Canola-oil cooking spray
Powdered sugar (optional)

Preparation

  1. Pulse pecans and sugar in a food processor into a sandlike texture. Transfer to a bowl and stir in zest and extract. Slowly stir in egg white until a thin dough forms. Cover and chill at least 2 hours. Heat oven to 350°F. Lightly coat a baking sheet with cooking spray. Measure 16 heaping teaspoonsful of dough and roll each into a ball. Place balls on sheet, 2 inches apart. Bake 8 to 10 minutes. Cool completely before removing from pan. Dust with powdered sugar if desired.

Nutrition Per Serving

The skinny: 130 calories per 2 cookies
9.7 g fat (0.8 g saturated)
9.9 g carbs
1.3 g fiber
1.7 g protein
#### Nutritional analysis provided by Self
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