Mexican Wedding Cakes Recipe

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Mexican Wedding Cakes
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Ingredients
7
Count
Nutrition
874
Calories
Total time
50
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Place pecans on a cookie sheet and toast for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned.
  3. Cool pecans completely before proceeding.
  4. IN THE FOOD PROCESSER (preferred) -.
  5. Process pecans, salt and sugar until pecans are ground very fine.
  6. Cut the butter in chunks and, with the motor running, add.
  7. Process until smooth and creamy.
  8. Scrape down bowl, add vanilla and pulse.
  9. Add flour and salt, pulse until it starts to clump.
  10. OR IN THE MIXER-.
  11. Soften butter.
  12. Grind toasted pecans.
  13. In medium bowl whisk, flour, nuts and salt until combined.
  14. Combine sugar and butter in a mixing bowl, beat until light and fluffy.
  15. Beat in vanilla extract and scrape down bowl.
  16. Stir on low speed, gradually adding the flour mixture until just incorporated.
  17. FOR EITHER METHOD-.
  18. Place dough into a bowl and refrigerate for 1 to 3 hours.
  19. Preheat oven to 350 degrees f.
  20. Measure dough using a gently rounded 1 1/4 scoop, or 1 scant tablespoon, roll between palms to form a 1 balls.
  21. Place balls 1 1/2 apart on cookie sheet, bake for 15 mins or until just beginning to brown, undersides will be lightly browned.
  22. Rotate pan half way through cooking for even baking.
  23. Cool cookies on sheet for 2-3 mins, using a small angled spatula lift the cookies from the sheet and gently roll several times in powdered sugar.
  24. Cool completely on rack and roll again in powdered sugar.
  25. Store in an airtight container for about 1 month.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 873.71 Kcal (3658 kJ)
Calories from fat 469.23 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 52.14g 80%
Cholesterol 61.01mg 20%
Sodium 450.79mg 19%
Potassium 1022.97mg 22%
Total Carbs 96.86g 32%
Sugars 55.43g 222%
Dietary Fiber 2.15g 9%
Protein 8.4g 17%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 9%
Iron 0.7mg 4%
Calcium 49.9mg 5%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 510.09 Kcal (2136 kJ)
Calories from fat 273.95 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 30.44g 80%
Cholesterol 35.62mg 20%
Sodium 263.18mg 19%
Potassium 597.23mg 22%
Total Carbs 56.55g 32%
Sugars 32.36g 222%
Dietary Fiber 1.26g 9%
Protein 4.9g 17%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 9%
Iron 0.4mg 4%
Calcium 29.1mg 5%

* 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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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 21.4
    Points
  • 25
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sugar

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