Mexican Wedding Cookies
Description
This Mexican dessert features Soft unsalted butter, Powdered sugar, Vanilla, Salt, Finely chopped pecans. It delivers smooth, comforting richness, sweet, indulgent flavor. A wonderful way to end any meal, especially on special occasions. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.Ingredients
Directions
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Powdered sugar for dusting Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
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Beat butter and powdered sugar in mixer until light and fluffy, about 1015 minutes.
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Add vanilla, salt and pecans.
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Remove from mixer and stir in pastry flour by hand being careful not to overmix.
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Form into football shapes about the size of small walnuts and place on a buttered cookie sheet.
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Bake 1012 minutes or until just beginning to get the slightest bit colored on the bottom.
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Remove upon the first sign of color and set on a rack to cool.
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When cool enough to touch place in a bowl with powdered sugar on top and bottom and toss gently.
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Occasionally toss with sugar while cooling, trying to get as much sugar as possible to stick.
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When cold, place cookies in airtight container and cover until ready to serve.
Nutrition Facts
Servings 50
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories 2990.0kcal
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 181.4g280%
- Saturated Fat 69.3g347%
- Cholesterol 244.0mg82%
- Sodium 4884.5mg204%
- Total Carbohydrate 309.5g104%
- Dietary Fiber 22.1g89%
- Sugars 66.7g
- Protein 43.0g86%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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