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Mexican Wedding Cakes
These cookies are very easy to make and they melt in your mouth! You can make them with large or small chunks of pecans. I prefer finely chopped pecans for a more smooth texture.
Course
Dessert
Cuisine
Mexican
Recipe Type
Christmas
,
Cookies
,
Holiday Baking
,
Kid-Friendly
,
Party
,
Pastries
Skill Level
Easy
Prep Time
10
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
15
minutes
minutes
Total Time
25
minutes
minutes
Servings
24
Servings
Calories
164
kcal
Author
Angela G.
Ingredients
1
cup
butter
room temp
1 ½
cups
powdered sugar
divided
½
teaspoon
salt
2
teaspoon
vanilla extract
2
cups
flour
1
cup
pecans
finely chopped
Instructions
Beat together softened butter, salt, ½ cup powdered sugar (reserving the rest for later) and vanilla. Slowly add flour, then pecans.
Form cookie dough into 1” balls; arrange on cookie sheet covered in parchment paper or a silicon baking sheet.
Bake in preheated oven on 350°F for 14-16 minutes or until the edges start to turn light golden brown.
Cool for a few minutes, then dredge cookies in remaining powded sugar; let cool, then dredge once again.
Nutrition
Calories:
164
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
16
g
|
Protein:
2
g
|
Fat:
11
g
|
Saturated Fat:
5
g
|
Polyunsaturated Fat:
1
g
|
Monounsaturated Fat:
4
g
|
Trans Fat:
1
g
|
Cholesterol:
20
mg
|
Sodium:
116
mg
|
Potassium:
31
mg
|
Fiber:
1
g
|
Sugar:
8
g
|
Vitamin A:
239
IU
|
Vitamin C:
1
mg
|
Calcium:
7
mg
|
Iron:
1
mg