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Mexican Wedding Cakes I

SUBMITTED BY: DeAnn Plaskett PHOTO BY: Rainbow

"Rich, delicate, pretty cookie for Holiday or party trays. Melts in your mouth. Easy to make, just a little labor intensive. The less you handle this dough, the more delicate the finished cookie."
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 19 stars. This recipe average a 4.2 star rating.
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Original recipe yield 5 dozen

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 3/4 cup sifted confectioners' sugar
  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 cup ground blanched almonds
  • 2 1/2 cups sifted all-purpose flour

DIRECTIONS

  1. Cream together confectioner's sugar and butter. Add vanilla, cinnamon and almonds.
  2. Knead in flour by hand until completely mixed.
  3. Chill dough for about an hour.
  4. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
  5. Roll out dough to one inch thickness. Cut into 1 inch pieces, and roll quickly and gently into a ball. Place 2 inches apart on cookie sheets. Bake for about 15 minutes.
  6. When baked, dip or roll in confectioner's sugar. Store airtight in layers with waxed paper in between.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 21, 2003 by OSAGE18
fabulous! MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 21, 2003 by PATITO
Simple and delicious! I've made this many times. One day I had no almonds, so, instead I added... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 30, 2008 by Cookierama
I absolutely loved this recipe. I made them for my friends and they ate them in few minutes.... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 26, 2004 by SHRRYJHNSN
My husband said "These are the best Mexican Wedding Cookies I've ever had". I doubled the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 18, 2005 by CHELLETHECAT
I have never used any other recipe for this cookie, everyone that's every tried these simply... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 29, 2004 by SLASHY
:( Taste and smells just like play-dough. I know these are suppose to be slightly bland in... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 16, 2004 by SweetTooth
Excellent and easy - I followed the directions as listed, kept the cookies small (about 3/4 to... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 24, 2007 by Gustavo
These were so good! I originally made them as a cinco de mayo treat, but they were so good I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 13, 2007 by Flavia
brought them to a party and everyone loved them. very easy to make too MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 20, 2008 by andrea h
Great simple recipe especially for parties. The only thing I changed was letting the cookies... MORE

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