MEXICAN WEDDING CAKES
Yield: 54 Cookies
Prep: 1 h 30 min
Total: 1 h 30 min
In Mexico, these delicate cookies are often served at weddings and special celebrations as a symbol of joy and togetherness.
Mexican Wedding Cakes are soft, buttery cookies filled with finely chopped nuts and rolled in a generous coating of powdered sugar. Their crumbly texture almost melts in your mouth with each bite.
Sweet, simple, and snowy white, these cookies make every occasion feel a little more festive!
INGREDIENTS
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½ cup confectioners’ sugar
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1 cup butter, softened
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2 tsp vanilla
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2 cups all-purpose flour
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1 cup finely chopped or ground almonds or pecans
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¼ tsp salt
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¾ cup confectioners’ sugar
DIRECTIONS​
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Heat oven to 325°F. In a large bowl, beat ½ cup powdered sugar, the butter and vanilla with an electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. On low speed, beat in flour, almonds and salt until dough forms.
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Shape dough into 1-inch balls. On ungreased cookie sheets, place balls 1 inch apart.
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Bake for 13 to 17 minutes or until set but not brown. Immediately remove from cookie sheets to cooling racks. Cool slightly, about 10 minutes.
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Place 3/4 cup powdered sugar in a small bowl. Roll cookies in powdered sugar. Cool completely, about 15 minutes. Roll in powdered sugar again.
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