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Powdered Sugar Mexican Wedding Cakes

4.5(30)

Innocent looking mounds of powdered sugar seem to explode in your mouth. Terrific light and crisp texture.

by Steve_G·published 2001-11-29

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Servings

48 cookies, 48 serving(s)

Total time

50 min

prep 30 min

Calories / serving

82 kcal

Ingredients (7)

serves

1 cup unsalted butterbutter
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extractvanilla-extract
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flourflour
1/2 cup pecan halvespecan
1 cup powdered sugarsugar
1 pinch saltsalt
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar (for topping)

Instructions (25 steps)

01Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
02Place pecans on a cookie sheet and toast for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned.
03Cool pecans completely before proceeding.
04IN THE FOOD PROCESSER (preferred) -----------.
05Process pecans, salt and sugar until pecans are ground very fine.
06Cut the butter in chunks and, with the motor running, add.

07Process until smooth and creamy.

08Scrape down bowl, add vanilla and pulse.

09Add flour and salt, pulse until it starts to clump.

10OR IN THE MIXER-------------.

12Grind toasted pecans.

13In medium bowl whisk, flour, nuts and salt until combined.

14Combine sugar and butter in a mixing bowl, beat until light and fluffy.

15Beat in vanilla extract and scrape down bowl.

16Stir on low speed, gradually adding the flour mixture until just incorporated.

17FOR EITHER METHOD-------------.

18Place dough into a bowl and refrigerate for 1 to 3 hours.

19Preheat oven to 350 degrees f.

20Measure dough using a gently rounded 1 ¼" scoop, or 1 scant tablespoon, roll between palms to form a 1" balls.

21Place balls 1 ½" apart on cookie sheet, bake for 15 mins or until just beginning to brown, undersides will be lightly browned.

22Rotate pan half way through cooking for even baking.

23Cool cookies on sheet for 2-3 mins, using a small angled spatula lift the cookies from the sheet and gently roll several times in powdered sugar.

24Cool completely on rack and roll again in powdered sugar.

25Store in an airtight container for about 1 month.

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories: 82 kcal
Protein: 1 g
Fat: 5 g
Saturated fat: 3 g
Carbs: 10 g
Fiber: 0 g
Sugar: 6 g
Sodium: 4 mg
Cholesterol: 10 mg

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