Mexican Wedding Cookies
Yield: Makes about 4 dozen cookies
Ingredients:
1
cup pecan pieces or halves
1
cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
2
cups powdered sugar, divided
2
cups all-purpose flour, divided
Preparation:
1.
Place pecans in food processor. Process using on/off pulsing action until pecans are ground but not pasty.
2.
Beat butter and 1/2 cup powdered sugar in large bowl with electric mixer at medium speed until light and fluffy. Gradually add 1 cup flour, vanilla and salt. Beat at low speed until well blended. Stir in remaining 1 cup flour and ground nuts. Shape dough into ball; wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate 1 hour or until firm.
3.
Preheat oven to 350°F. Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Place 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
4.
Bake 12 to 15 minutes or until golden brown. Let cookies stand on cookie sheets 2 minutes.
5.
Meanwhile, place 1 cup powdered sugar in 13X9-inch glass dish. Transfer hot cookies to powdered sugar. Roll cookies in powdered sugar, coating well. Let cookies cool in sugar.
6.
Sift remaining 1/2 cup powdered sugar over sugar-coated cookies before serving. Store tightly covered at room temperature or freeze up to 1 month.
Nutritional Information:
| Serving Size: 1 cookie |
| Sodium |
35 mg |
| Protein |
1 g |
| Fiber |
<1 g |
| Carbohydrate |
9 g |
| Cholesterol |
11 mg |
| Saturated Fat |
2 g |
| Total Fat |
6 g |
| Calories from Fat |
56 % |
| Calories |
90 |