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Updated Nov 7, 2009
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A trio of classic spices blends beautifully with chocolate in an easy drop cookie from Pillsbury's Best Cookies Cookbook.

Spiced Almond-Chocolate Crinkles

  • Prep Time 2 hr 0 min
  • Total 3 hr 0 min
  • Ingredients 12
  • Servings 60
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Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup butter or margarine
  • 4 oz unsweetened baking chocolate, cut into pieces
  • 4 eggs
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup chopped almonds
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 3/4 cup powdered sugar

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    In 3-quart saucepan, melt butter and chocolate over low heat, stirring constantly, until smooth. Remove from heat. Cool slightly, about 5 minutes.
  • Step 
    2
    With spoon, beat eggs into chocolate mixture until well blended. Beat in remaining ingredients except powdered sugar until well blended. Cover dough with plastic wrap; refrigerate at least 1 hour for easier handling.
  • Step 
    3
    Heat oven to 300°F. Spray cookie sheets with cooking spray. Place powdered sugar in small bowl. Shape dough into 1-inch balls; roll in powdered sugar, coating heavily. Place balls 2 inches apart on cookie sheets.
  • Step 
    4
    Bake 13 to 18 minutes or until set. Immediately remove from cookie sheets to cooling racks.

Nutrition

80 Calories
2 1/2g Total Fat
1g Protein
12g Total Carbohydrate
8g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Cookie
Calories
80
Calories from Fat
25
Total Fat
2 1/2g
4%
Saturated Fat
1 1/2g
6%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
15mg
5%
Sodium
45mg
2%
Potassium
35mg
1%
Total Carbohydrate
12g
4%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
8g
Protein
1g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
0%
0%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
4%
4%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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