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Mexican Wedding Cookies

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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.
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Difficulty: Intermediate
Servings: 50
Calories: 2990.0
Dietary: Vegetarian
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
  • 1 pound Soft unsalted butter
  • 1 cup Powdered sugar
  • 2 tablespoon Vanilla
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • 2 cup Finely chopped pecans
  • 5 cup Sifted pastry flour
Directions
  1. 1
    Powdered sugar for dusting Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. 2
    Beat butter and powdered sugar in mixer until light and fluffy, about 1015 minutes.
  3. 3
    Add vanilla, salt and pecans.
  4. 4
    Remove from mixer and stir in pastry flour by hand being careful not to overmix.
  5. 5
    Form into football shapes about the size of small walnuts and place on a buttered cookie sheet.
  6. 6
    Bake 1012 minutes or until just beginning to get the slightest bit colored on the bottom.
  7. 7
    Remove upon the first sign of color and set on a rack to cool.
  8. 8
    When cool enough to touch place in a bowl with powdered sugar on top and bottom and toss gently.
  9. 9
    Occasionally toss with sugar while cooling, trying to get as much sugar as possible to stick.
  10. 10
    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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