Mexican Wedding Cakes
- Ready In:
- 2hrs 37mins
- Ingredients:
- 8
- Yields:
-
3 dozen cookies (approx)
ingredients
- 1 1⁄2 cups nuts (I used pecans)
- 1⁄4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
- 16 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temp and cut into small chunks
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 large egg yolk
- powdered sugar, for coating
directions
- Pulse the nuts in a food processor fitted with a steel blade until half of them look finely chopped and the rest look pulverized.
- Transfer to another bowl and set aside.
- Wipe the bowl of the FP with a paper towel to remove any excess nut oil.
- Put the granulated sugar in the bowl and process until powdery.
- Add the flour and salt and pulse just to mix.
- Add the butter chunks, vanilla and egg yolk.
- Process until the mixture looks damp and begins to clump together.
- Add the nuts and pulse until combined.
- Transfer dough to another bowl, cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours, preferably overnight, or up to a few days.
- Preheat the oven to 325.
- Shape barely more than level tablespoons of dough into 1 1/4" balls or crescent shapes.
- Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets (ungreased).
- Bake for 22- 24 minutes or until lightly colored on top and golden brown on bottom.
- Rotate the cookie sheets halfway through the baking time to ensure even baking.
- When the cookies are done, let them cool on the pans for 5 minutes, then gently roll each hot cookie in powdered sugar to coat.
- Cool completely on a rack before storing.
- If desired, you can roll each cookie in powdered sugar again once completely cooled for more even coating.
- Cookies may be stored, airtight, for at least 2 weeks.
Questions & Replies
Got a question?
Share it with the community!
Reviews
Have any thoughts about this recipe?
Share it with the community!
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Tracy K
United States
I'm a 32-year-old Web writer/editor with a passion for cooking good food. Currently I am (still)trying to find an uninterrupted weekend afternoon so that I can bake a loaf of bread from scratch!
I am also a singer with a local (Washington DC-area) a cappella group... you can check us out at the web site above!