Sunflower Sensations
Sunflower Sensations might be just the hor d'oeuvre you are searching for. This recipe makes 20 servings with 141 calories, 2g of protein, and 9g of fat each. This recipe covers 4% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. 1 person found this recipe to be delicious and satisfying. A mixture of creamy peanut butter, flour, gel food coloring, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 1 hour and 5 minutes. If you like this recipe, take a look at these similar recipes: Seasonal Sensations, Chocolate Brickle Sensations, and Tuna Burger Sensations (Ww - 9 Points Plus).
Instructions
In a large bowl, cream the shortening, peanut butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and food coloring.
Combine milk and vanilla.
Combine the flour, baking powder, cream of tartar, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture alternately with milk mixture, beating well after each addition. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.
For chocolate dough, cream shortening and sugars in a small bowl until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg yolk, milk and vanilla.
Combine the flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in 1/4 cup of chips. Shape chocolate dough into 20 balls. Shape yellow dough into 180 balls, about 3/4 in. each.
For each cookie, place a chocolate ball on a greased baking sheet; flatten to about 1-1/2-in.
Sprinkle with remaining chocolate chips. Form nine yellow balls into rounded oval shapes; place around chocolate dough so the ends of the ovals just touch the chocolate center. (
Place only two or three flowers on each baking sheet.) Repeat with remaining dough.
Bake at 350° for 12-15 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on wire racks.
Recommended wine: Sparkling Wine, Sparkling Rose
Antipasti works really well with Sparkling Wine and Sparkling rosé. If you're serving a selection of appetizers, you can't go wrong with these. Both are very food friendly and complement a variety of flavors. You could try Berlucchi Franciacorta '61 Extra Brut. Reviewers quite like it with a 4.3 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 34 dollars per bottle.
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Berlucchi Franciacorta '61 Extra Brut
Extra Brut '61 is a tribute to the birth of Franciacorta in 1961—the year Berlucchi produced the first of this classic method sparkling wine. This fun and lively sparkler offers citrus fruit and a crisp, clean finish.Blend: 85% Chardonnay, 15% Pinot Nero*The label for Franciacorta '61 Extra Brut is in the process of changing. You may receive either of these two labels featured above. Specific labels cannot be requested.