MEXICAN WEDDING CAKES
As part of a Mexican tradition, I tucked these tender cookies into small gift boxes for the guests at my sister's wedding a few years ago. Most folks gobbled them up before they ever got home! -Sarita Johnston, San Antonio, Texas
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 45m
Yield about 6 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°. Cream butter and 1 cup confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes; beat in vanilla. Gradually beat in flour. Stir in pecans. , Shape tablespoons of dough into 2-in. crescents. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets., Bake until light brown, 12-15 minutes. Roll cookies in additional confectioners' sugar while warm; cool on wire racks.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 88 calories, Fat 6g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 14mg cholesterol, Sodium 41mg sodium, Carbohydrate 7g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.
MEXICAN WEDDING COOKIES
Provided by Ree Drummond : Food Network
Categories dessert
Time 1h10m
Yield 40 cookies
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
- In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, beat together the butter and granulated sugar until fluffy, 2 to 3 minutes. Beat in the vanilla and orange zest until fully combined.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour and salt. Add the flour mixture gradually to the mixer until just incorporated. Fold in the chopped pecans by hand.
- Using a tablespoon-sized cookie scoop, portion the dough onto a baking sheet. Chill in the refrigerator for at least 15 minutes.
- Divide the chilled dough between 2 baking sheets, leaving about 1/2 inch between each cookie. Bake until just golden, about 12 minutes. Allow to cool completely.
- Once the cookies have cooled, place the powdered sugar into a shallow dish. Roll each cookie in the powdered sugar until completely coated. Enjoy!
MEXICAN WEDDING CAKES II
Light, crunchy, round, buttery balls, with chopped nuts in them, coated with confectioner's sugar. These look nice when placed on a tray in the mini paper cupcake liners.
Provided by Julie Lavado
Categories World Cuisine Recipes Latin American Mexican
Yield 21
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).
- Mix all the ingredients together with a mixer until well blended. Roll dough into round small balls.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes.
- Cool completely then roll in additional confectionary sugar.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 207.7 calories, Carbohydrate 13.7 g, Cholesterol 23.2 mg, Fat 16.3 g, Fiber 1.1 g, Protein 3.1 g, SaturatedFat 6.3 g, Sodium 62.8 mg, Sugar 3.3 g
MEXICAN WEDDING CAKES
These crumbly, sandy, nut-rich cookies are nearly always rolled twice in confectioners' sugar after baking, which is why there's so little sugar in the dough.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes Cookie Recipes
Time 1h30m
Yield Makes 24 cookies
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- In a food processor, pulse pecans, flour, granulated sugar, cinnamon, and salt until mixture resembles coarse meal; add butter and pulse until a dough forms. Shape dough into a disk, and wrap tightly in plastic; refrigerate until firm, 30 to 60 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Pinch off and roll dough into balls, each equal to 1 level tablespoon. Space 1 1/2 inches apart on two large baking sheets. Bake, switching sheets from top to bottom halfway through, until cookies are just golden around edges, 20 to 25 minutes.
- Cool 5 minutes on sheets; transfer to a rack to cool completely. Place confectioners' sugar in a bowl. Roll cookies in sugar twice to coat thoroughly, tapping off excess.
TRADITIONAL MEXICAN WEDDING COOKIES
My mom and I have been baking these for as long as I can remember. They are delectable butter-type cookies served as favors at traditional Mexican weddings. They also make a wonderful addition to any Christmas goodie platter.
Provided by Debs Recipes
Categories Dessert
Time 45m
Yield 3 dozen, 36 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Cream together butter and powdered sugar until light and fluffy; stir in vanilla.
- Whisk together flour and salt; add gradually to butter mixture; stir in chopped nuts.
- Chill dough if it seems too soft.
- Form dough into 1 1/4" balls and place onto parchment-lined or ungreased baking sheets.
- Bake at 400° for 10-12 minutes or just until the cookies start to turn light golden-brown; remove from oven and allow to cool slightly; while cookies are still warm (but NOT hot) remove them from baking sheets and roll, a few at a time, in powdered sugar until evenly coated; cool cookies completely on wire racks.
- Cookies may (optionally) be rolled in powdered sugar a second time once cooled to room temperature.
- NOTE: Forming dough into 1" balls will increase yield to 48 cookies.
MEXICAN WEDDING CAKES (COOKIES)
This is a recipe that my oldest daughter received in H.S. in Spanish class. Depending on your mood, likes or dislikes, you can add a 1/2 cup finely chopped walnuts or not.
Provided by AcadiaTwo
Categories Dessert
Time 1h
Yield 24 cookies, 24 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Crème the butter with the cup of sugar and vanilla.
- Mix flour, nuts, and salt.
- Add the mixture of flour, and salt to the butter.
- Form small balls.
- Put on un-greased cookie sheet.
- Bake at 325 degrees F for 20-25 minutes or until lightly brown.
- Roll in confectioner's sugar while the cookies are still warm.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 116, Fat 7.8, SaturatedFat 4.9, Cholesterol 20.3, Sodium 79.9, Carbohydrate 10.5, Fiber 0.3, Sugar 2.5, Protein 1.2
CHOCOLATE MEXICAN WEDDING CAKES (COOKIES)
Make and share this Chocolate Mexican Wedding Cakes (Cookies) recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Boo Chef in West Te
Categories Dessert
Time 35m
Yield 36 cookies, 36 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In a food processor or blender, process pecans with 1/4 cup of the powdered sugar, until very fine. Mix in flour, cocoa and salt & set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, cream butter with 3/4 cup of the powdered sugar; Blend until light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla until well blended.
- Add flour mixtureslowly, until well mixed. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours.
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Form dough into 1-inch balls and place on ungreased cookie sheets.
- Bake until golden, 18 to 20 minutes.
- Mix together remaining 1/2 cup powdered sugar and cinnamon. When cookies have cooled slightly, roll in cinnamon mixture. Finish cooling on wire racks.
- Makes 36 cookies.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 97.1, Fat 6.4, SaturatedFat 3.4, Cholesterol 13.6, Sodium 44.8, Carbohydrate 9.9, Fiber 0.8, Sugar 5, Protein 0.9
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