Orange Vanilla Mexican Wedding Cakes

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Nutritional Info

Servings Per Recipe: 36
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 94.8

Total Fat: 5.4 g
Cholesterol: 8.4 mg
Sodium: 34.4 mg
Total Carbs: 10.2 g
Dietary Fiber: 0.3 g
Protein: 0.9 g

View full nutritional breakdown of Orange Vanilla Mexican Wedding Cakes calories by ingredient

Introduction

We always had some variation of Mexican cakes (or Russian tea cakes or Snowballs) at Christmas so these little cookies have a tendency to brighten moods in my family and friends no matter when they are made. This variation has no nuts and has a orange flavour. We always had some variation of Mexican cakes (or Russian tea cakes or Snowballs) at Christmas so these little cookies have a tendency to brighten moods in my family and friends no matter when they are made. This variation has no nuts and has a orange flavour.

Minutes to Prepare: 5

Minutes to Cook: 15

Number of Servings: 36

Ingredients

2 2/3 cup flour

1/4 cup powdered sugar

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup butter

1/2 cup shortening

1 Tablespoon vanilla

1 teaspoon orange extract

3/4 cup powdered sugar for coating

Directions

mix everything except the powdered sugar for coating
will form a very dry dough
place in fridge and allow to firm
preheat oven to 350
grease a cookie sheet
make approximately 1 inch balls
place balls on tray (these do not spread much if at all so you can set them close)
bake for 12-15 minutes until cookies are starting to brown around edges
let cool slightly
while still a little warm roll balls in powdered sugar
if the sugar melts onto the cookie to much for your tastes you can reroll them in powdered sugar when completely cool

makes 36 1 inch ball cookies

Number of Servings: 36

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MRSCORRIE.