Weight Watchers Recipes

This is an easy recipe for some great lemon bars that taste delicious! The crust is buttery and tender, and the filling lemony and velvety. Yummy!

Weight Watchers Lemon Bars recipe
Makes 16 bars

Ingredients

For the crust
1/3 cup sweet unsalted butter
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup powdered sugar

For the topping
2 large eggs or egg whites, lightly beaten with a fork until foamy
3/4 cup granulated sugar
3 tablespoons lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
2 tablespoons grated lemon zest
1/4 teaspoon salt (optional)

Additional ingredient
1/4 cup powdered sugar or icing sugar, for dusting tops

Preparation
1. Preheat the oven to 350° F.
2. Using a pastry blender, combine the crust ingredients until the mixture resembles crumbs.
3. Using your fingers, press the mixture into a greased and floured 8″ square glass baking pan (make sure that the entire bottom of the pan is evenly covered).
4. Bake partially for about 15 minutes, then remove from the oven.
5. While the crust is prebaking, combine the filling ingredients and pour over the warm crust.
6. Bake for about 15-20 minutes (or until lightly browned), being careful not to overbake.
7. Let cool completely.
8. Once cool, sift the powdered sugar over the top, according to your taste.
9. Slice into 16 bars and serve.

WW POINTS for one lemon bar: 3
Nutritional information for one lemon bar: 123 calories, 4.5g fat, 0.3g fiber

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Weight Watchers Cheesecake Squares recipe
Makes 16 squares

Ingredients
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
3/4 cup M&M or Smarties candies
1/2 cup walnuts, chopped
1 egg
1/3 cup margarine
1 cup flour
1/4 cup sugar, granulated
1/3 cup sugar, brown packed
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Preparation
1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Beat the margarine and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
3. Add the walnuts and flour; mix well.
4. Reserve 1/2 cup of the crumb mixture; press the remaining crumb mixture into bottom of a 8″ square pan.
5. Bake at 350 degrees for about 10 minutes.
6. Combine the softened cream cheese, granulated sugar and vanilla; using an electric mixer, mix at medium speed until well blended.
7. Add the egg; mix well.
8. Layer 1/2 cup of the Smarties or M&M candies over the crust; top with the cream cheese mixture.
9. Combine the remaining candy and reserved crumb mixture; mix well.
10. Sprinkle the crumb mixture over the cream cheese mixture.
11. Bake at 350 degrees for about 20 minutes.
12. Let cool completely before serving.

WW POINTS for one square: 5
Nutritional information for one square: 217 calories, 13.6g fat, 0.7g fiber

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Weight Watchers Chinese Almond Cookies recipe
Makes 20 cookies

Ingredients
10 almonds, cut in half
2 1/4 cups flour
3/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup coconut
1 cup shortening
1 large egg
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 teaspoon almond extract
1 tablespoon water

Preparation
1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Cream together the egg, shortening, sugar, water and almond extract.
3. Add the sifted dry ingredients and coconut.
4. Knead the dough for a few moments. Shape into small balls.
5. Placed on greased cookie sheets. Flatten with the bottom of a glass dipped in flour.
6. Put 1/2 almond on top of each cookie.
7. Bake the cookies for about 12-15 minutes.

WW POINTS for one cookie: 5
Nutritional information for one cookie: 219 calories, 12g fat, 0.7g fiber

Weight Watchers Flourless Peanut Butter Cookies recipe
Makes 36 cookies

Ingredients
1 cup peanut butter
1 egg, slightly beaten
1 cup Splenda granular
1 teaspoon baking soda

Preparation
1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Mix the peanut butter and Splenda until creamy.
3. Beat the egg and add the baking soda.
4. Add the egg mixture to the peanut butter mixture. Mix well.
5. Drop by teaspoonfuls on an ungreased baking sheet, 2″ apart.
6. Dip a fork in the sugar substitute and make a criss-cross pattern on the cookies.
7. Bake for about 10 minutes (until slightly browned, but still soft to the touch).
8. Let cool on cookie sheet for about 2 minutes.
9. Transfer to a wire rack until cooled.

WW POINTS for one cookie: 1
Nutritional information for one cookie: 44 calories, 3.7g fat, 0.4g fiber

Weight Watchers Oatmeal Chocolate Chunk Cookies recipe
Makes 36 servings

Ingredients
2 cups semisweet chocolate chunks or regular chocolate chips
3 egg whites or egg substitute
1 1/2 cups regular rolled oats
3/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup white sugar
3 tablespoons canola oil
3 tablespoons white corn syrup (can be replaced with maple syrup or honey)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 1/4 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 teaspoon salt

Preparation
1. In a large bowl, combine the white and brown sugar, the corn syrup and oil. Mix well.
2. Add the egg whites and vanilla extract. Beat for about two minutes (or until well blended).
3. In another bowl, combine the flour, baking soda and salt.
4. Add to the sugar mixture, stirring until well combined.
5. Add the chocolate chips and rolled oats, stirring well (the mixture will be thick).
6. Using a tablespoon to measure, roll the dough into balls and place onto greased cookie sheets.
7. Flatten with a glass dipped in sugar.
8. Bake in the oven at 375 degrees F for about 7-8 minutes.
9. The cookies will not easily brown on top due to the low fat content. Check the bottom of cookies for a light brown color.

WW POINTS per serving: 3
Nutritional information per serving: 152 calories, 4.8g fat, 1.4g fiber