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Mexican Wedding Cookies


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  • Author: Jehanne Ali, recipe from Rose Levy, method following Zoe Bakes
  • Total Time: 27 minutes

Description

Try these romantic Mexican wedding cakes today.


Ingredients

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  • 1 cup plain flour
  • 1/2 cup pecan
  • 1 cup unsalted butter
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • a pinch of salt
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla

Instructions

  1. Melt the butter in a saucepan until dark brown.
  2. Strain and cool the melted brown butter.
  3. Grind pecan with 1/2 cup sugar.
  4. Cream the butter with remaining sugar, it will be soupy.
  5. Add the pecan, flour, salt and vanilla.
  6. Form small balls, refrigerate briefly if dough is sticky.
  7. Bake for 12 mins at 180C (355F).
  8. Once cooled, coat cookies with powdered sugar.
  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Cook Time: 12 mins