WW Slice and Bake Panettone Cookies

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The WW Slice and Bake Panettone Cookies are healthy and delicious. These cookies are so easy to make, as they are ready to serve in just one hour and 35 minutes. We prepare them with butter, sugar, orange and lemon zest, vanilla extract, salt, flour, almond extract, pistachios, orange peel, golden raisins, white chocolate, and lemon peel. They contain 2 grams of protein and 145 calories per serving. Serve these WW Slice and Bake Panettone Cookies with iced coffee, chocolate truffles, black coffee, mini cheesecakes, cold milk, or peppermint bark. You may store these delicious cookies in the refrigerator for seven days.

STATS:

  • Total time: 1 hour 35 minutes
  • Calories: 145 kcal
  • Serving size: 1 cookie
  • Cooking time: 15 minutes
  • Diet: Weight Watchers
  • Serving: 30 cookies
  • Course: Dessert
  • Preparation time: 20 minutes
  • Cuisine: Italian

EQUIPMENT:

  • Mixing bowl
  • Electric hand mixer
  • Cutting board
  • Knife
  • Baking paper
  • Measuring cups and spoons
  • Rubber spatula
  • Zester
  • Baking sheets
  • Cooling rack
  • Microwave-safe bowl

INGREDIENTS:

  • Half tsp orange zest
  • 1 cup unsalted butter
  • Half tsp lemon zest
  • Quarter cup chopped pistachios
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • Half tsp almond extract
  • ¾ cup powdered sugar
  • Half tsp fine sea salt
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • Quarter cup chopped candied orange peel
  • ¼ cup chopped golden raisins
  • 4 ounces chopped white chocolate
  • Quarter cup chopped candied lemon peel

INGREDIENT NOTES:

UNSALTED BUTTER:

  • This butter gives the cookies a rich, buttery flavor and contributes a tender texture. We add this butter at room temperature so it blends well with powdered sugar and creates a smooth dough. If needed, you would use reduced-fat baking butter instead.

VANILLA EXTRACT:

  • Use this extract to give the cookie dough a sweet and pleasant aroma. It balances the buttery flavor and blends with all the other ingredients. As another option, you may add vanilla bean paste.

ALL-PURPOSE FLOUR:

  • It gives the cookie its structure and holds the dough’s shape while slicing. As you prefer, replace it with a gluten-free baking flour blend.

CANDIED ORANGE PEEL:

  • We use this peel to add a sweet citrus flavor and chewy pieces to the cookies. As a substitute, you may include finely chopped dried apricots.

INSTRUCTIONS:

  1. First, beat the orange zest, butter, powdered sugar, and lemon zest in the bowl.
  2. Mix in the vanilla extract, all-purpose flour, salt, & almond extract on low speed.
  3. Include chopped pistachios, candied orange peel, lemon peel, and golden raisins when 80% dough is 80% ready.
  4. Put the dough on the baking paper and roll it to make 2 inches wide and 12 inches long log.
  5. Wrap the log tightly with baking paper and refrigerate it for sixty minutes.
  6. Warm the oven to 325°F and cover the sheets with baking paper, then take the chilled dough from the refrigerator.
  7. Cut the dough into rounds about half-inch and bake them on the sheets for fifteen minutes.
  8. Leave the cookies for five minutes, then place on the cooling rack to cool completely.
  9. Microwave the white chocolate in 30-second intervals and dip half of each cookie in it.
  10. Put the cookies on the baking paper, then sprinkle extra chopped pistachios and orange peel on the chocolate.
  11. Lastly, harden the chocolate properly and serve.

TIPS:

  • Utilize the butter at room temperature to mix it evenly with the powdered sugar.
  • Chop the pistachios and candied fruits into small pieces to distribute them evenly.
  • You should not mix the dough too much so the cookies do not get firm.
  • Cool the cookies completely, then dip them in the melted white chocolate.

STORAGE INFORMATION:

FRIDGE:

  • Include the cooled cookies in a closed vessel and store for seven days.

FREEZER:

  • Put the cookies in a container with baking paper inside and freeze for two months.

FAQs:

What makes the cookies crumbly?

  • Overmixing the dough or extra-dry dough gives crumbly cookies.

Can I prepare this dough earlier?

  • Yes, you may prepare the dough and chill it for two days in advance.

Why do the cookies spread in the oven?

  • The cookies spread if you add very soft butter or do not properly chill the batter.

Should I exclude almond extract from this dessert?

  • Yes, you may skip it or use vanilla extract if required.

NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION:

Calories: 145 kcal

Net carbs: 17 g

Iron: 0.7 mg

Total carbs: 18 g

Vitamin A: 230 IU

Fiber: 0.6 g

Calcium: 18 mg

Protein: 2 g

Sodium: 55 mg

Potassium: 45 mg

Weight Watchers Points: 7 Points