Mexican Wedding Cookies
Last week Guenna and I made these delicious cookies for our Homeschool Co-op. We were supposed to bring an authentic Mexican snack food and I found this recipe online. The only thing I really changed was that I didn’t add the anise seeds (thought the kids would appreciate the cookies better without that spice), and they called to make these in the food processor. I tried it in my high powered VitaMix, it did NOT work so I finished them by hand and they turned out just fine. So if you have a food processor then blend it all in there, otherwise follow my instructions and you will do great it’s just a little more work. By the way, if you are thinking these look an awful lot like Russian Tea Cakes, you are absolutely right! I think it’s the same recipe :) Hope you enjoy!
Mexican Wedding Cookies
Ingredients:
2 cups flour
2 sticks cold butter, cut into pieces
1 3/4 cups powdered sugar
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup almonds
1/2 cup pecans
1 teaspoon anise seeds (optional)
Preparation:
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
- Grind almonds and pecans in food processor or blender.
- Pour ground nuts into a medium sized bowl, then add butter chop with a pastry blender until well mixed.
- Add 1/4 c powdered sugar and vanilla, then mix again.
- Add flour and optional anise seeds continue to mix until incorporated, I just used a fork and/or a wooden spoon.
- After flouring hands, roll the dough into small balls.
- Place them about an inch apart on an un-greased cookie sheet.
- Bake 15-20 minutes, or until brown on the bottom.
- Cool for 15 minutes, then roll the still warm cookies in the rest of the powdered sugar.
- Let cool again, then add more powdered sugar.



October 2nd, 2008 at 1:28 pm
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October 9th, 2008 at 10:05 am
Looks yummy. Love the picture of the young baker. :)
October 9th, 2008 at 11:00 am
Glad you like it :)
October 22nd, 2008 at 10:36 am
Now everyone is talking about the American economy and eclections, nice to read something different. Eugene
November 1st, 2008 at 12:32 pm
Ha! I’ve heard they are the same recipe too (Russian tea cakes and Mexican wedding cookies) I’m glad they turned out well.