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!
POLVORONES (MEXICAN WEDDING COOKIES)
Marcela Valladolid's crumbly and buttery cookies will melt in your mouth. They're easy to prepare and are perfect for dipping in a cup of hot cocoa.
Provided by Marcela Valladolid
Categories dessert
Time 1h
Yield makes about 4 dozen
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Put 1/2 cup of the walnuts and the salt in a food processor and pulse until finely ground. Roughly chop the remaining 1 cup walnuts.
- Position two oven racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven and preheat to 325 degrees F.
- Beat the butter in a large bowl with an electric mixer on medium-high speed until smooth, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the granulated sugar and beat until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Scrape down the sides of the bowl. Beat in the flour, then the ground and chopped walnuts. Divide the dough in half, forming each half into a ball. Wrap separately in plastic and chill until cold, about 30 minutes.
- Put the confectioners' sugar in a large bowl.
- Working with half of the chilled dough at a time and keeping the rest in the fridge, roll the dough by 2 teaspoonfuls between your palms into balls. Arrange the balls on a large baking sheet, spacing them 1/2 inch apart.
- Bake the cookies until golden brown on the bottom and just pale golden on top, about 18 minutes. Cool the cookies for 5 minutes on the baking sheet. Toss the warm cookies in the powdered sugar. Transfer the sugar-coated cookies to a rack to cool completely. The cookies can be prepared up to 2 days ahead. Once cooled, store them in an airtight container. You need to make sure they are cooled before storing them, otherwise they will get soggy. Sift additional powdered sugar and cinnamon over the cookies if desired before serving.
MEXICAN WEDDING COOKIES
Delicious nutty cookies that are rolled in powdered sugar. These are perfect for any special occasion.
Provided by Bernie
Categories World Cuisine Recipes Latin American Mexican
Yield 18
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- In a medium bowl, cream the butter and sugar. Stir in vanilla and water. Add the flour and almonds, mix until blended. Cover and chill for 3 hours.
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
- Shape dough into balls or crescents. Place on an unprepared cookie sheet and bake for 15 to 20 minutes in the preheated oven. Remove from pan to cool on wire racks. When cookies are cool, roll in confectioners' sugar. Store at room temperature in an airtight container.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 207.3 calories, Carbohydrate 20.6 g, Cholesterol 27.1 mg, Fat 13 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 2.7 g, SaturatedFat 6.7 g, Sodium 73 mg, Sugar 9.2 g
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 COOKIES
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Beat butter and powdered sugar in mixer until light and fluffy, about 10-15 minutes. Add vanilla, salt and pecans. Remove from mixer and stir in pastry flour by hand being careful not to over mix. Form into football shapes about the size of small walnuts and place on a buttered cookie sheet. Bake 10-12 minutes or until just beginning to get the slightest bit colored on the bottom. Remove upon the first sign of color and set on a rack to cool. When cool enough to touch place in a bowl with powdered sugar on top and bottom and toss gently. Occasionally toss with sugar while cooling, trying to get as much sugar as possible to stick. When cold, place cookies in airtight container and cover until ready to serve.
MEXICAN WEDDING COOKIES
Known as polvorones in Mexico, these buttery cookies are a hit during weddings and other special occasions. Almond flour adds a sweet, nutty aroma and replaces the finely ground pecans typically used.
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories dessert
Time 1h15m
Yield about 30 cookies
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 325˚ F. Beat the butter and granulated and confectioners' sugars in a standing mixer until fluffy. Add the egg yolks, almond extract and orange zest and beat to combine. Whisk together the all-purpose and almond flours, the baking powder and salt in a separate bowl; add to the butter mixture and stir to thoroughly combine. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- Remove the dough from the refrigerator. Scoop and shape the dough into teaspoon-sized balls and transfer to parchment paper-lined baking sheets, leaving room in between. Bake, rotating halfway through, for 20 to 25 minutes. Transfer to a rack to cool, then toss with confectioners' sugar to coat. Store at room temperature in a covered container.
MEXICAN WEDDING COOKIES
This recipe was brought to The Times in a 1990 article about traditional Christmas cookies, but we think these butter-rich confections are delicious any time of year. Sometimes called Mexican wedding cakes (or polvorones or Russian tea cakes or snowballs), their provenance is often debated, but this much is true: they are dead-simple to make and addictive to eat. This version is done completely in a food processor, so you can clean-up in minutes, and get to the important business at hand: eating cookies and licking your fingers.
Provided by Dena Kleiman
Categories dessert
Time 35m
Yield 2 dozen
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Put pecans, 1 cup of the sugar and salt in food processor and blend until nuts are ground fine. Cut the butter into tablespoon-size pieces and add it to nut mixture with processor running. Process until smooth. Add vanilla extract. Add flour and continue blending, using pulse mechanism of processor.
- Scrape dough into a bowl. Cover tightly and refrigerate one hour. 3. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Scoop dough with tablespoon and form 1-inch balls by rolling dough between palms (lightly flour hands, if necessary). Place balls 1 1/2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
- Bake 15 minutes or until the cookies barely begin to brown. Cool for 2 minutes. Use small spatula to lift cookies from sheets. Roll the cookies in the remaining sugar.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 164, UnsaturatedFat 4 grams, Carbohydrate 20 grams, Fat 9 grams, Fiber 0 grams, Protein 1 gram, SaturatedFat 5 grams, Sodium 14 milligrams, Sugar 12 grams, TransFat 0 grams
CHOCOLATE MEXICAN WEDDING COOKIES
A chocolate version of the Mexican Wedding Cookie.
Provided by Karen Ginnis
Categories World Cuisine Recipes Latin American Mexican
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a large bowl, cream the butter and 1/3 cup confectioner's sugar until light and fluffy. Add the vanilla extract.
- In a separate bowl, combine the flour, ground pecans, 1/2 cup ground chocolate, cinnamon and salt; mix well.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the creamed mixture.
- Wrap dough in plastic wrap and chill 1 to 2 hours, or until firm.
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (180 degrees C).
- Shape the dough into 1-inch balls. Place balls 1 inch apart on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake 15 to 18 minutes, or until the cookies are firm to the touch. Cool 1 minute on the baking sheet, then transfer to a wire rack.
- For the coating, sift 1/2 cup of the confectioner's sugar and 1/4 cup of the ground cocoa into a shallow bowl. While cookies are still warm, roll them in the coating.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 517.4 calories, Carbohydrate 45.7 g, Cholesterol 61 mg, Fat 36.9 g, Fiber 2.8 g, Protein 4.7 g, SaturatedFat 18.8 g, Sodium 167.1 mg, Sugar 22.1 g
PECAN MEXICAN WEDDING COOKIES
I've been making these cookies forever. Somewhere along the way I've discovered toasting the pecans brings out their flavor. Great Holiday cookie!
Provided by cookiebaker
Categories Dessert
Time 40m
Yield 40 cookies
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- In a large bowl beat butter 30 seconds.
- Add 1/2 cup powdered sugar and cinnamon; beat until combined.
- Beat in 2 teaspoons water and vanilla.
- Stir in flour and pecans with a wooden spoon.
- Shape into 1-inch balls.
- Place on ungreased cookie sheet 1 inch apart.
- Bake in 325 degree oven 20 minutes or until lightly browned on bottoms.
- Transfer to wire rack.
- Cool.
- Place 1 cup of powdered sugar in plastic bag.
- Add cookies few at a time; shake gently to coat.
- I make these 1 month ahead of time and freeze them before their final coat of powdered sugar.
- I thaw them out before sugaring.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 90.7, Fat 5.7, SaturatedFat 3, Cholesterol 12.2, Sodium 32.9, Carbohydrate 9.5, Fiber 0.3, Sugar 4.5, Protein 0.8
MEXICAN PECAN COOKIES
This is the best recipe I've tried for the cookies usually called 'Mexican wedding cookies'. These just kind of melt in your mouth with no need to chew on them. The pecan taste is incredible. They are a must for every Christmas reunion with my family.
Provided by Carla
Categories World Cuisine Recipes Latin American Mexican
Time 40m
Yield 90
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- Mash together the flour, butter, pecans, and 1/4 cup of confectioners' sugar in a bowl until the mixture is thoroughly combined and forms a soft dough. Pinch off about 2 teaspoons of dough per cookie, and roll into 3/4-inch balls. Place the balls on ungreased cookie sheets.
- Bake in the preheated oven until the bottoms of the cookies are lightly golden brown but the tops are still pale, 8 to 12 minutes.
- Let the cookies cool completely, then roll in remaining confectioners' sugar.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 92.4 calories, Carbohydrate 6.5 g, Cholesterol 10.8 mg, Fat 7.2 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 2.9 g, Sodium 29.2 mg, Sugar 1.9 g
MEXICAN WEDDING COOKIES
Make and share this Mexican Wedding Cookies recipe from Food.com.
Provided by truebrit
Categories Dessert
Time 25m
Yield 36 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Combine all ingredients.
- Form into 1 1/2" balls.
- Bake on cookie sheet at 350°F for about 10-15 minutes or until set.
- Roll in additional powdered sugar while still warm.
MEXICAN WEDDING COOKIES
Steps:
- Position racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven; preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats.
- In a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment (or in a bowl by hand), beat together the butter, granulated sugar, and vanilla on medium speed just until smooth. Stir in half of the flour and the salt, then add the water. Mix in the remaining flour and the chopped pecans.
- Using your hands, form the dough into 1-inch (3-cm) balls and place them about 1 inch (3 cm) apart on the prepared baking sheets.
- Bake, rotating the baking sheets midway through baking, until the cookies feel almost, but not quite, firm, about 15 minutes. Let cool completely on the baking sheets.
- Sift some powdered sugar into a bowl. Toss the cooled cookies a few at a time in the sugar until completely coated with a thick layer (there is relatively little sugar in the cookie dough, so be generous when coating them).
- Storage
- The dough can be frozen for up to 1 month. Store the baked and sugar-coated cookies in an airtight container for up to 5 days.
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