Mexican Polvorones (Wedding Cookies)
Author: Jenn @ The Spice Kit Recipes
Recipe type: Dessert
Cuisine: Mexican
Serves: 20 cookies
- 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
- ½ cup sugar
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cups flour
- ½ cup chopped pecans or walnuts (optional)
- ½ tsp. baking soda
- ½ tsp. cinnamon
- ¼ tsp. salt
- ¼ cup powdered sugar
- Preheat oven to 350° F. Grease 2 cookie sheets or line with aluminum foil.
- To soften the butter, microwave 20 seconds.
- In a large bowl beat butter, sugar and vanilla with an electric mixer until well incorporated.
- Gradually add the flour, pecans, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt mixing to form a stiff dough.
- Pinch off chunks of dough and roll into ping pong size balls.
- Place powdered sugar in a bowl and roll each ball in the sugar coating all over.
- Place balls on the cookie sheets and bake 15 minutes (switching positions of the sheets after 8 minutes) or until very lightly browned.
Recipe by The Spice Kit Recipes at https://www.thespicekitrecipes.com/mexican-polvorones-wedding-cookies/
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