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Sweet cookie with walnuts and powdered sugar coating
CALORIES · 100 G
GI
POTASSIUM · 100 G
FIBER · 100 G
1 piece (medium) of Walnut powdered sugar cookie (28 g) has 139 calories. That works out to 498 calories per 100 g. It contains 16.4 g of carbs, 1.9 g of protein, 7.3 g of fat and 0.8 g of fiber. Its 0.2 mg of Manganese covers 8% of the Daily Value. Its glycemic index is 62 (medium), so it raises blood sugar at a moderate pace.
Selected: 1 piece (medium) · 28 g
139
KCAL / 28G
Carbs
16.4g
· 6% DV
Protein
1.9g
· 4% DV
Fat
7.3g
· 9% DV
Fiber
0.8g
· 3% DV
DV is the share of the daily value covered, on a 2,000 kcal reference diet.
Calories come from: Carbs 47% · Protein 5% · Fat 48%
| Nutrient | Amount | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 139 kcal | |
| Total fat | 7.3 g | 9% |
| Saturated fat | 2.27 g | 11% |
| Trans fat | 0.06 g | |
| Sodium | 59 mg | 3% |
| Total carbohydrate | 16.4 g | 6% |
| Fiber | 0.8 g | 3% |
| Protein | 1.9 g | 4% |
Calories: Calories measure energy. Average daily need is 2,000 kcal. Excess calories are stored as fat, too few cause weight loss.
Carbs: Your body's primary energy source. The brain runs exclusively on carbs. Daily need: 275g.
Protein: Essential for muscle repair and cell growth. Daily need: 50g. Keeps you full and boosts metabolism.
Fat: Needed for hormone production and vitamin absorption. Daily need: 78g. Limit saturated fats, choose unsaturated.
Fiber: Critical for digestive health and satiety. Daily need: 28g. Stabilizes blood sugar, lowers cholesterol.
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| Serving | Amount | Calories |
|---|---|---|
| 1 piece (medium) | 28 g | 139 kcal |
| 1 piece (small) | 18 g | 90 kcal |
| 1 piece (large) | 40 g | 199 kcal |
| ½ serving (half) | 45 g | 224 kcal |
| 2 piece (double) | 56 g | 279 kcal |
| 3 piece (triple) | 84 g | 418 kcal |
| 1 serving (medium) | 90 g | 448 kcal |
| 100 g | 100 g | 498 kcal |
| 1 serving (large) | 140 g | 697 kcal |
Calculated from 498 calories per 100 g.
A walnut powdered sugar cookie is a sweet, baked cookie made with walnuts and finished with a coating or dusting of powdered sugar. Recipes vary: some make a tender, crumbly cookie, while others produce a firmer biscuit.
To make walnut powdered sugar cookies, combine a cookie dough base with finely chopped walnuts, shape it, and bake until set. Let the cookies cool before coating them with powdered sugar so they are less likely to break.
Walnut powdered sugar cookies can crack when the dough is too dry, the pieces are shaped unevenly, or the oven is too hot. Keep the dough cohesive and make similarly sized cookies; follow the temperature given in your recipe.
You can use raw walnuts in walnut powdered sugar cookies, but lightly toasting them brings out a deeper nutty flavor. Cool the walnuts completely before chopping and mixing them into the dough so they do not soften the fat.
Chilling walnut powdered sugar cookie dough is useful if it feels sticky or spreads easily. It firms the fat and makes shaping simpler, though a firm dough from your recipe may not need chilling.
Let walnut powdered sugar cookies cool fully before adding the powdered sugar, then store them somewhere dry. Sugar added to warm cookies can dissolve, and moisture in an airtight container can make the coating damp.
Store walnut powdered sugar cookies in a tightly closed container at room temperature, once they are completely cool. Separate layers with parchment to protect the coating and keep the cookies from breaking against one another.
Yes, walnut powdered sugar cookies can be frozen in an airtight container. Freeze them after they have cooled, thaw at room temperature, and add a fresh dusting of powdered sugar if the original coating looks damp.
Yes, pecans can replace walnuts in walnut powdered sugar cookies, but the result will have a milder, sweeter nut flavor. Chop the pecans finely so they distribute through the dough and do not make shaping difficult.
They are similar, but walnut powdered sugar cookies are not automatically the same as Mexican wedding cookies. Both are often tender, nut-filled cookies dusted with powdered sugar; Mexican wedding cookie recipes commonly use pecans, though walnuts can appear too.
Vitamins
Biotin
1.12µg · 4% DV
B1
0.04mg · 3% DV
Folate
9.52µg · 2% DV
B6
0.04mg · 2% DV
Minerals
Manganese
0.17mg · 7% DV
Copper
0.05mg · 6% DV
Selenium
2.52µg · 5% DV
Phosphorus
27mg · 4% DV
Sodium
59mg · 3% DV
Potassium ⭐
36mg · 1% DV
GLYCEMIC INDEX
GLYCEMIC LOAD
Accounts for portion size — a more realistic measure than GI alone.
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A Walnut powdered sugar cookie is a home-style cookie made from dough with chopped walnuts, then finished with a coating of powdered sugar. It is a familiar kind of Turkish sweet, often made for guests or shared at festive gatherings. Depending on the recipe, the cookie may be crisp or tender and crumbly, while walnuts bring a rich, slightly earthy flavour.
Serve it with tea or coffee as a small treat; in Turkey, it commonly appears on a plate of sweets offered to visitors. It is energy-dense because of its sugar and fat, with comparatively modest protein and fibre; 100 g provides 498 kcal. For a lighter serving, have one small piece and use a lighter dusting of powdered sugar.
Low
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Low
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Both scores are calculated per 100 g and do not change with the selected portion. The satiety score is EatBetter's own calculation, not a clinical measure.
NOVA 3
Processed
1. Unprocessed
2. Minimally Processed
3. Processed
4. Ultra-Processed
NOVA classifies foods into 4 groups by industrial processing. NOVA 1 (unprocessed) is the healthiest.
Contains these allergens:
Vegan
— Not suitable
Vegetarian
✓ Suitable
Gluten-Free
— Not suitable
Dairy-Free
— Not suitable
Mediterranean
— Not suitable
Paleo
— Not suitable
Whole30
— Not suitable
DASH
— Not suitable
Keto
— Not suitable
Low FODMAP
— Not suitable
SATURATED
2.27g
MONOUNSATURATED
2.86g
POLYUNSATURATED
1.57g
Omega 6:3 ratio 27.4:1
Above the ideal 4:1 (27.4:1).
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Nutrition data compiled from USDA FoodData Central and scientific sources.