baking essentials: mexican wedding cookies

Name: Baking Essentials: Mexican Wedding Cookies
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: ## PLAN/PURCHASE; 1 cup(s) sweet butter, unsalted, softened; 1/2 cup(s) confectioners' sugar; 2 tablespoon(s) water; 2 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract; 1/4 teaspoon(s) ground cinnamon; 2 cup(s) flour, all-purpose variety; 1 cup(s) chopped pecans; ## ADDITIONAL ITEMS; confectioners' sugar, for dusting

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Andy Anderson !

Wichita, KS

Updated on Nov 8, 2020

This is my housekeeper’s recipe, and last night her daughter wanted to make them, so I gave her the kitchen and took a few photos as she worked. You may be familiar with the recipe… they are also known as pecan sandies. I have made sandies before with a similar recipe, the only item that I had never used before was the cinnamon, but I thought it was a great addition. FYI: I think they taste even better the next day. So, you ready… Let’s get into the kitchen.

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prep time 10 Min

cook time 25 Min

method Bake

yield Several

Ingredients

PLAN/PURCHASE
1 cup sweet butter, unsalted, softened
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
2 tablespoons water
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 cups flour, all-purpose variety
1 cup chopped pecans
ADDITIONAL ITEMS
confectioners' sugar, for dusting

How To Make baking essentials: mexican wedding cookies

Step 1

PREP/PREPARE

Step 2

Gather your ingredients (mise en place).
Step 3

Place a rack in the middle position and preheat the oven to 300f (150c).
Step 4

Add the softened butter and confectioner’s sugar to a bowl, then whisk until smooth and creamy. Then, whisk in 1 tablespoon of the water, plus the vanilla extract, and cinnamon.
Step 5

Add the flour in thirds until incorporated, then fold in the pecans.
Step 6

This is a dry, almost crumbly batter, so only add the second tablespoon of water if needed. In addition, you cannot use a whisk for this step. She started out with a wooden spoon and did the final mixing using her hands.
Step 7

Roll into small tubes, or round balls, she got about 24, then place them on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
Step 8

Bake in the preheated oven until the bottoms begin to turn a golden brown, 20 – 25 minutes.
Step 9

Allow to cool for about 15 minutes before dusting with the confectioner’s sugar.
Step 10

PLATE/PRESENT
Step 11

I like serving these in the afternoon with a contrasting beverage, like espresso, coffee, or tea. Enjoy.
Step 12

Keep the faith, and keep cooking.
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