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Chocolate Mexican Wedding Cakes

Name: Chocolate Mexican Wedding Cakes
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: about 3-1/2 dozen.
Cuisine: North America, Mexican
Ingredients: 1 cup butter, softened; 1-3/4 cups confectioners' sugar, divided; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 1/4 cup cornstarch; 1/4 cup baking cocoa; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1-1/4 cups finely chopped pecans or almonds; 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

4 reviews

Test Kitchen Approved

Total Time

Prep: 20 min. Bake: 15 min./batch

Makes

about 3-1/2 dozen

Updated: Oct. 21, 2022

These spiced balls are a yummy twist on a traditional favorite. Sometimes I add mini chocolate chips to the dough and, after baking, dip the cooled cookies in melted almond bark. —Joanne Valkema, Freeport, Illinois

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Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
1-3/4 cups confectioners' sugar, divided
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup cornstarch
1/4 cup baking cocoa
1/2 teaspoon salt
1-1/4 cups finely chopped pecans or almonds
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Directions

Preheat oven to 325°. In a large bowl, cream butter and 1 cup confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla. Combine flour, cornstarch, cocoa and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in nuts.

Shape tablespoonfuls of dough into 1-in. balls. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake 12-14 minutes or until set.
In a small bowl, combine cinnamon and remaining confectioners' sugar. Roll warm cookies in sugar mixture; cool on wire racks. Store in an airtight container.

Nutrition Facts

1 each: 103 calories, 7g fat (3g saturated fat), 11mg cholesterol, 59mg sodium, 10g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 1g fiber), 1g protein.

Chocolate Mexican Wedding Cakes

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