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Pistachio and Cherry Mexican Wedding Cakes Recipe

Pistachio and Cherry Mexican Wedding Cakes Recipe

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Pistachio and Cherry Mexican Wedding Cakes

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Ingredients:

Serving

2 cup (4 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
1 cup dried tart cherries
1 cup powdered sugar plus more for coating
1 tsp salt
1 cup shelled unsalted natural pistachios (about 4 oz), chopped
1 2/3 cup sifted all purpose flour
3 1/3 cup sifted cake flour
2 tbsp vanilla extract

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350F.
Butter 3 heavy large baking sheets. Using electric mixer, beat 2 cups butter and 1 cup powdered sugar in large bowl until light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla and salt, then pistachios and cherries. Using spatula, stir in all flour (do not overmix dough).
Shape dough by generous tablespoonfuls into footballshaped ovals. Place on prepared sheets, spacing 1 inch apart. Bake cookies, 1 sheet at a time, until bottoms just begin to color, about 16 minutes. Cool cookies on sheets 10 minutes before coating.
Pour generous amount of powdered sugar into medium bowl. Working with 5 or 6 warm cookies at a time, add cookies to bowl of sugar; gently turn to coat thickly. Transfer cookies to sheet of waxed paper. Repeat to coat cookies with sugar again; cool completely. do ahead Can be made 4 days ahead. Store airtight at room temperature.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	3595.88 Kcal (15055 kJ)
Calories from fat	2528.98 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	281g	432%
Cholesterol	485.9mg	162%
Sodium	2401.75mg	100%
Potassium	2196.4mg	47%
Total Carbs	220.67g	74%
Sugars	181.8g	727%
Dietary Fiber	21.84g	87%
Protein	52.96g	106%
Vitamin C	12.3mg	20%
Vitamin A	2.3mg	75%
Iron	12.1mg	67%
Calcium	451.1mg	45%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	417.35 Kcal (1747 kJ)
Calories from fat	293.52 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	32.61g	432%
Cholesterol	56.4mg	162%
Sodium	278.75mg	100%
Potassium	254.92mg	47%
Total Carbs	25.61g	74%
Sugars	21.1g	727%
Dietary Fiber	2.53g	87%
Protein	6.15g	106%
Vitamin C	1.4mg	20%
Vitamin A	0.3mg	75%
Iron	1.4mg	67%
Calcium	52.4mg	45%

* 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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