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Mexican Christmas-Wedding Cookies Recipe

Mexican Christmas-Wedding Cookies Recipe

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Ingredients:

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1 lb unsalted butter, softened
1 cup powdered sugar, plus extra for dusting (aka iceing)
1 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup pistachio nut, chopped
1 cup craisins, chopped ( dried cranberries)
5 cups pastry flour , sifted

Directions:

Preheat ove to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).
Beat butter and 1 cup sugar in a mixer until light and fluffy, about 10 to 15 minutes.
Add vanilla, salt, pistachios, and craisins.
Remove from mixer and stir in the pastry flour by hand, be careful not to overmix.
Take tablespoon amount of dough and form it into football shapes, and place them on a buttered cookie sheet.
Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until cookie are just beginning to get the slightest bit of color on the bottom; then remove cookies and set on a rack to cool.
When cool enough to touch, place in a bowl with powdered sugar and toss gently; continue to occasionally toss with sugar while cooling, to get as much sugar as possible to stick to the cookies.
When cold, store cookies in an airtight container until ready to serve.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	403.2 Kcal (1688 kJ)
Calories from fat	223.23 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	24.8g	38%
Cholesterol	48.75mg	16%
Sodium	124.65mg	5%
Potassium	126.02mg	3%
Total Carbs	44.32g	15%
Sugars	25.43g	102%
Dietary Fiber	2.17g	9%
Protein	2.64g	5%
Vitamin C	0.4mg	1%
Vitamin A	0.2mg	8%
Iron	0.4mg	2%
Calcium	25.1mg	3%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	378.68 Kcal (1585 kJ)
Calories from fat	209.65 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	23.29g	38%
Cholesterol	45.79mg	16%
Sodium	117.07mg	5%
Potassium	118.36mg	3%
Total Carbs	41.62g	15%
Sugars	23.88g	102%
Dietary Fiber	2.03g	9%
Protein	2.48g	5%
Vitamin C	0.3mg	1%
Vitamin A	0.2mg	8%
Iron	0.3mg	2%
Calcium	23.6mg	3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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