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Mexican Cookies Recipe (Mexican Wedding)
This recipe for Mexican wedding cookies yields buttery melt in your mouth holiday cookies that is shared though out the world. Many ethnicities share this same version.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 2 1/2 dozen
Calories: 160 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter unsalted and softened
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup nuts walnuts or pecans, chopped
- 1 1/2 cups additional powder sugar for coating cookies sifted
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 300°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar at medium speed until creamy. Add vanilla and flour. Stir in nuts.
- With a small cookie scoop, place round cookies on prepared baking sheets. Bake for 20 minutes.
- Let cool for about five minutes. When you can handle with your fingers, roll each cookie in powdered sugar.
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Notes
- Roll cookies while they are still warm helps the sugar to stick to the cookies.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1cookie
Calories
160kcal
(8%)
Carbohydrates
19g
(6%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
9g
(14%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
4g
Cholesterol
16mg
(5%)
Sodium
34mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
11g
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 21/2 dozen
Amount Per Serving
Calories 160
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1cookie | |
| Calories | 160kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 19g | 6% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4g | 24% |
| Cholesterol | 16mg | 5% |
| Sodium | 34mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 11g | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.