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Butterscotch Crispies
Makes 8-1/2 dozen cookies
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Image © Publications International, Ltd.
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Butterscotch Crispies
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Even though walnuts are high in fat, it is primarily polyunsaturated fat, which has been shown to lower "bad" cholesterol levels in the blood.
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Ingredients
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2
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cups sifted all-purpose flour
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1
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teaspoon baking soda
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1
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teaspoon salt
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1/2
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cup margarine
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2-1/2
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cups packed light brown sugar
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2
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eggs
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1
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teaspoon vanilla extract
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2
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cups quick-cooking rolled oats
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2
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cups puffed rice cereal
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1/2
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cup chopped walnuts
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Preheat oven to 350°F. Sift flour, baking soda and salt onto waxed paper. Cream margarine and brown sugar with electric mixer at medium speed in large bowl until fluffy. Beat in eggs, 1 at a time, until fluffy. Stir in vanilla.
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Add flour mixture, 1/3 at a time, until well blended; stir in rolled oats, rice cereal and walnuts. Drop by teaspoonfuls, about 1 inch apart, onto large cookie sheets lightly sprayed with nonstick cooking spray. Bake 10 minutes or until cookies are firm and lightly golden. Remove to wire racks; cool.
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©The Sugar Association, Inc.
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Nutrients per Serving
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(1 cookie)
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Calories
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50
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Calories from Fat
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26 %
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Total Fat
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1 g
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Saturated Fat
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<1 g
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Cholesterol
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4 mg
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Carbohydrate
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9 g
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Fiber
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<1 g
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Protein
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1 g
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Sodium
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49 mg
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Dietary exchanges
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1/2 Starch
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1/2 Fat
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