CUERNITOS (MEXICAN WEDDING COOKIES)

CUERNITOS (MEXICAN WEDDING COOKIES)

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 15
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 240.3
  • Total Fat: 18.1 g
  • Cholesterol: 33.1 mg
  • Sodium: 40.8 mg
  • Total Carbs: 17.8 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 1.2 g
  • Protein: 2.6 g

View full nutritional breakdown of CUERNITOS (MEXICAN WEDDING COOKIES) calories by ingredient


Introduction

These cookies will melt in your mouth! These cookies will melt in your mouth!
Number of Servings: 15

Ingredients

    1/2 C. powdered sugar
    1 C. butter, softened
    2 tsp. almond extract
    1 tsp. vanilla extract
    2 C. flour
    1/4 tsp. salt
    1 C. finely chopped or ground almonds or pecans

Directions

Preheat oven to 325
In large bowl, beat 1/2 cup powdered sugar, butter, and extracts until light and fluffy. Stir in flour, salt, and almonds or pecans (if desired). Mix until dough forms. Shape into 1 inch balls, or crescents. Place on ungreased cookie sheet.

Bake at 325 for 15-20 minutes. Watch closely until set but not brown. Remove from cookie sheet, cool slightly and roll in powdered sugar. Let cool completely and roll again.



Number of Servings: 15

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user DEMENTEDGURL.

Member Ratings For This Recipe


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    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    My family and I have made this for years! Love it, love it, love it!! Eat it in moderation though. - 12/23/07


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    Incredible!
    YUMMY - 1/6/21


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    delicious. - 12/17/20


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    Good
    Tasty treat. - 11/3/20


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    We make a log version of these - 2/26/20


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    Incredible!
    My coworker asked me to make these Mexican wedding cookies every Christmas! She loves! - 12/21/19


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    Very Good
    Yummy - 2/28/18


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    Incredible!
    Melt in your mouth good............... - 12/20/17


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    Great recipe - 12/20/17


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    Incredible!
    So tasty! - 12/20/17


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    Incredible!
    This cookies are SOOOO addictive. I only make them as a special treat and when lots of people are around to help me eat them. - 11/28/10


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    can these cookies be frozen? - 12/22/08


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    Incredible!
    My daughter and I used to make these cookies when she was a little girl,but I lost the recipe. thank you so much for this recipe. Just like the ones I remember. A little piece of heaven. - 11/18/08