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Mexican Wedding Cakes Recipe
Mexican wedding cakes create light, crunchy, buttery ball-shaped cookies filled with chopped nuts and coated with confectioner's sugar for traditional celebration-worthy results. These beloved cookies demonstrate how simple ingredients can create elegant presentations while the nut filling provides satisfying texture and flavor. The confectioner's sugar coating creates beautiful appearance while the buttery base ensures rich taste that makes these perfect for special occasions.
This recipe for Mexican wedding cakes makes light, crunchy, buttery ball-shaped cookies with chopped nuts in them, coated with confectioner’s sugar. They look nice when placed in mini cupcake liners on a tray.
Prep Time:
25 mins
Cook Time:
10 mins
Additional Time:
20 mins
Total Time:
55 mins
Servings:
42
Yield:
42 cookies
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Ingredients
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup confectioners’ sugar, plus more for finishing
2 cups finely chopped walnuts
Directions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
Cream butter with an electric mixer in a large bowl. Mix in vanilla, then gradually mix in flour and confectioners’ sugar until incorporated. Mix in walnuts. Roll dough into small balls and place onto the prepared baking sheets.
Bake in the preheated oven for 10-12 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool completely, 20 to 30 minutes.
Roll cooled cookies in additional confectioners’ sugar.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
| 67 | Calories |
| 4g | Fat |
| 7g | Carbs |
| 1g | Protein |
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| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Servings Per Recipe 42 | |
| Calories 67 | |
| % Daily Value * | |
| Total Fat 4g | 5% |
| Saturated Fat 1g | 3% |
| Cholesterol 1mg | 0% |
| Sodium 0mg | 0% |
| Total Carbohydrate 7g | 2% |
| Dietary Fiber 1g | 2% |
| Total Sugars 2g | |
| Protein 1g | 3% |
| Vitamin C 0mg | 0% |
| Calcium 7mg | 1% |
| Iron 0mg | 2% |
| Potassium 32mg | 1% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.
