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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 cookies 49g

Recipe makes 12 cookies)

Calories 249
Calories from Fat 168 (67%)
Amount Per Serving %DV
Total Fat 18.7g 28%
Saturated Fat 11.7g 58%
Monounsaturated Fat 4.9g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.8g
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 50mg 16%
Sodium 167mg 6%
Potassium 36mg 1%
Total Carbohydrate 16.1g 5%
Dietary Fiber 0.6g 2%
Sugars 0.1g
Protein 4.7g 9%
Vitamin A 572mcg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.0mg 1%
Vitamin B12 0.1mcg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0%
Vitamin E 0mcg 1%
Calcium 75mg 7%
Iron 0mg 1%

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Gelt Biscuits Recipe #182480

Gelt is Yiddish for coins, and are handed out to little children during Chanukkah. I found this particular recipe in the Montreal Gazette, which claimed to have found the recipe in Chrismakkah, the Merry Mish-Mash Holiday Cookbook.
by Studentchef

30 min | 12 min prep

12 cookies

  1. Place all ingredients in a food processor and pulse until dough forms into a ball.
  2. Shape dough into a log and wrap it tightly in plasric wrap.
  3. Chill the dough for at least 2 hours or overnight.
  4. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper,.
  5. Slice log into 1/4 inch coins (5mm) and place on baking sheet.
  6. Bake until golden brown, 15-18 minutes.
  7. Cool and store in an airtight container.

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