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My review
Mexican Wedding Cakes I
DeAnn Plaskett
"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."
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Ingredients
servings 133 calsOriginal recipe yields 30 servings (5 dozen)
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Directions
{{model.addEditText}} Print- Cream together confectioner's sugar and butter. Add vanilla, cinnamon and almonds.
- Knead in flour by hand until completely mixed.
- Chill dough for about an hour.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
- 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.
- When baked, dip or roll in confectioner's sugar. Store airtight in layers with waxed paper in between.
Nutrition Facts
Per Serving: 133 calories; 8.7 g fat; 12.1 g carbohydrates; 2.2 g protein; 16 mg cholesterol; 45 mg sodium. Full nutrition
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Most helpful positive review
1/26/2003
Simple and delicious! I've made this many times. One day I had no almonds, so, instead I added 1/4 cup more of confectioners sugar (I also skip putting the dough in the fridge) and they still we...
Most helpful critical review
12/29/2004
:( Taste and smells just like play-dough. I know these are suppose to be slightly bland in taste but these were just awful.... Kid n hubby gave a big frown :( It's got to be all that flour? I h...
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1/26/2003
Simple and delicious! I've made this many times. One day I had no almonds, so, instead I added 1/4 cup more of confectioners sugar (I also skip putting the dough in the fridge) and they still we...
7/13/2004
I absolutely loved this recipe. I made them for my friends and they ate them in few minutes. This is an easy recipe that does not require tones of ingredients. I like this version of the Mexican...
12/26/2004
My husband said "These are the best Mexican Wedding Cookies I've ever had". I doubled the recipe and used 1/2 vanilla extract and 1/2 almond extract. I don't know if they stay in a round ball if...
6/29/2010
These cookies are fantastic, not bland at all! I'm baking them right now (my husband has already eaten 5 and said they are addictive) I have Martha Stewart's cookie cook book and she has almost ...
12/25/2008
EXCELLENT! I made them on Christmas Eve and everyone loved them. I made half with confectioners sugar and the other half i mixed the powdered sugar and cinnamon. Thety were both great.
12/18/2005
I have never used any other recipe for this cookie, everyone that's every tried these simply loves them. They come out perfect each and every time and I do not change anything about it EVER. Jus...
7/20/2008
Great simple recipe especially for parties. The only thing I changed was letting the cookies cool completely down on a rack and then sifting confectioner's sugar on top. Will definitely use th...
12/29/2004
:( Taste and smells just like play-dough. I know these are suppose to be slightly bland in taste but these were just awful.... Kid n hubby gave a big frown :( It's got to be all that flour? I h...