Besos de Nuez (Mexican Wedding Cookies)

Besos de Nuez (Mexican Wedding Cookies)

25 mins
Serves 24
Serves

Directions

  1. 1.

    Add two cups of flour to a mixing bowl.

  2. 2.

    Add 1 and 1/4 cup of room temperature unsalted butter.

  3. 3.

    Add half a cup of powdered sugar.

  4. 4.

    Add one cup of chopped pecans.

  5. 5.

    Add one teaspoon of ground cinnamon.

  6. 6.

    Add a pinch of salt.

  7. 7.

    Mix everything with a fork or your hands until it looks like a dough.

  8. 8.

    Grease a baking sheet.

  9. 9.

    Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).

  10. 10.

    Roll the dough into small balls.

  11. 11.

    Place the balls on the baking sheet.

  12. 12.

    Bake in the oven for about 20 minutes at 350°F (175°C).

  13. 13.

    Once the cookies come out of the oven, coat them with powdered sugar while they are still warm.

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Ingredients

  • 2 cups flour
  • 1.2 cups unsalted butter
  • 0.5 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 cup chopped pecans
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 cooking spray

Equipment

mixing bowl fork baking sheet oven

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