Add 1/2 cup coarsely ground toasted pecans. Place a fine mesh sieve over the bowl, and sift 1 cup all-purpose flour and 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt. ( Photos 1 to 5)Īdd 1 teaspoon of vanilla and 1/4 teaspoon of almond extract and beat on medium speed until well combined. Beat on medium speed until light and fluffy, scraping down the sides and the bottom of the bowl in between. Place a fine mesh sieve and sift 1/4 cup of confectioners’ (powdered) sugar.
MEXICAN SUGAR COOKIE RECIPES HOW TO
How To Make Mexican Wedding Cookies – Step-By-Step Process Step 1: Cookie doughĪdd 1/2 cup unsalted butter (room temperature) to a large mixing bowl. Salt: Enhances the flavor and balances the sweetness in these cookies. Almond extract enhances the nuttiness of the pecans, and a little goes a long way! I toasted whole pecans and ground them coarsely in a blender.įlavoring: I’ve used vanilla and almond extract in this recipe. Pecans: This adds a nuttiness and elevates the overall flavor of the cookies. Sugar is used in the dough as well as to coat the cookies. You may use salted butter too, simply skip the salt.Ĭonfectioners’ sugar: Also known as powdered sugar. To make these scrumptious cookies, you will need the following 7 ingredients īutter: I’ve used unsalted butter. ☑ Great with a hot cup of tea, coffee, hot chocolate, or a beverage of your choice Ingredients needed to make Polvorones ☑ Looks so dreamy and festive making it a lovely addition to your Christmas cookie platter These are absolutely moreish and I bet you won’t be able to stop at one. These sweet butter balls speckled with pecans have a soft, flaky, and crumbly interior and they simply fall apart and melt in the mouth. These are great all year round or just to satisfy those sweet cravings! There are quite a few variations of these cookies, like snowballs, Italian wedding cookies, pecan sandies, Greek kourabiedes, and almond crescents depending on the type of nuts used in the recipe.Ĭontrary to its name, I see no reason why they should only be reserved for serving as favors for weddings. Polvorones are derived from the Spanish word ‘polvo’ which means dust or powder.
Mexican wedding cookies are also known by other names like Mexican wedding cakes, polvorones, sugar butterballs, pecan butterballs, or Russian tea cakes.
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