Mexican Wedding Cookies Recipe
The best delicious Mexican Wedding Cookies recipe with easy-to-follow step-by-step instructions that are straightforward and foolproof. Try this Mexican Wedding Cookies recipe today!
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 c Butter; at room temperature
- 3/4 lb Powdered sugar
- 1 Egg yolk
- 1 ts Vanilla
- 1/2 c Finely chopped almonds
- 3 1/4 c All-purpose flour
Instructions
- Beat butter until light and fluffy, then beat in 2 tablespoons of the
- sugar, egg yolk, vanilla and almonds.
- Gradually add flour, beating to blend thoroughly.
- Pinch off pieces of dough the size of large walnuts and rolls between your palms into round balls. Place 1 1/2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets; flatten each ball slightly.
- Bake in a 275F oven until very lightly browned (about 45 minutes). Let cool on baking sheets until lukewarm.
- Sift half the remaining powdered sugar onto a large sheet of wax paper.
- Roll each cookie gently in sugar. Wtih your fingers, pack more sugar all over cookies to a depth of about 1/8 inch.
- Place cookies on wire racks and dust generaouly with more powdered sugar; let cool completely. Store in airtight containers, layter between sheets of wax paper. Makes 3 dozen.
