Snack

Quinoa Cheese Cookies is for Snack.

Quinoa Cheese Cookies takes several minutes to prepare.

Quinoa Cheese Cookies takes several minutes to cook.

Quinoa Cheese Cookies makes 30 servings.

The ingredients for Quinoa Cheese Cookies are:

• 6 Tbsp. butter
• 2 Tbsp. Neufchatel cheese (or low fat cream cheese)
• 1-1/2 cups cheddar cheese
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup quinoa flakes
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• 1/2 tsp. sea salt

Here is how you make Quinoa Cheese Cookies:

Using an electric mixer, cream butter, Neufchatel cheese and cheddar cheese together. Sift together remaining ingredients. Add to butter-cheese mixture, beating with an electric mixer until a soft dough forms. If dough is too crumbly, add water, 1 tsp. at a time, until dough comes together.Turn dough out onto a clean surface and form into a log shape. Wrap in plastic wrap. Freeze 15-20 minutes.Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Unwrap the dough. Slice into 1/2-inch thick rounds. Place on ungreased cookie sheets. Bake 10-12 minutes, until cookies are lightly browned on the bottom. Cool completely on a cooling rack.Makes approximately 30 cookies.Number of Servings: 30Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user GOINGFORWARD.

The nutritional information for Quinoa Cheese Cookies is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 30
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 67.0

• Total Fat: 4.3 g
• Cholesterol: 11.3 mg
• Sodium: 92.1 mg
• Total Carbs: 6.8 g
• Dietary Fiber: 0.5 g
• Protein: 2.3 g