Authentic Mexican Wedding Cakes Recipe

Name: Authentic Mexican Wedding Cakes Recipe
Total time: 55 mins
Ingredients: 1 cup butter, softened; 0.5 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 8 tablespoons confectioners' sugar; 2 cups chopped walnuts

Our Mexican wedding cake recipe creates light, crunchy, and buttery cookies shaped into perfect balls, loaded with chopped nuts, and generously dusted with confectioner's sugar. Arrange these delightful treats in mini cupcake liners for an elegant presentation.

Total time55 mins
Prep time25 mins
Cook time10 mins
Yield42 cookies, 42

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Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
0.5 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
8 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
2 cups chopped walnuts

Instructions

Preheat your oven to 350°F (180°C). Prepare baking sheets by lining them with parchment paper for easy cleanup.
In a large bowl, cream the butter using an electric mixer until smooth. Blend in the vanilla extract, then gradually incorporate the flour and confectioners' sugar until just combined. Fold in the chopped walnuts. Shape the dough into small, even balls and place them on the prepared baking sheets, leaving a little space between each.
Bake in the preheated oven for 10-12 minutes, or until the cookies are set but not browned. Remove from the oven and allow the cookies to cool completely on the baking sheets for 20 to 30 minutes.
Once the cookies are completely cool, gently roll them in additional confectioners' sugar until they are fully coated. Serve and enjoy these delicate, sweet treats!

Nutrition

Calories: 67 kcal
Fat Content: 4 g
Fiber Content: 1 g
Sugar Content: 2 g
Sodium Content: 0 mg
Protein Content: 1 g
Cholesterol Content: 1 mg
Carbohydrate Content: 7 g
Saturated Fat Content: 1 g
Unsaturated Fat Content: 0 g