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Mexican Tea Cakes

Mexican tea cakes on a plate
Kanchan Dilip
Mexican Tea Cakes are buttery, crumbly and delicate cookies made with butter, sugar, and flour. These tender cookies make lovely edible gifts in boxes during the holiday season. Dredge them twice with powdered sugar to make a magical tray of snowball cookies that can be served for dessert or with afternoon tea!
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Resting time 15 minutes
Total Time 32 minutes
Course Baked Goods
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 28 cookies
Calories 142 kcal

Equipment

  • stand mixer, baking trays

Ingredients
 
 

  • 1½ cup unsalted butter
  • 2 tbsp powdered sugar
  • ½ cup pecan finely chopped
  • 2 tbsp hazelnut
  • 3 cup all-purpose flour
  • ½ cup rye flour
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • ½ cup confectioner's sugar for dredging

Instructions
 

  • Beat the butter and sugar until light and creamy in a stand mixer using the paddle attachment.
    butter beaten in a mixer
  • Gradually add all-purpose and rye flour sifted with salt a little at a time along with chopped pecans and fold in. Cover with a cling film and refrigerate for 15 minutes.
    flour combined with butter
  • Use the cookie scoop (medium) to scoop the dough. Put a hazelnut in the center and close to form balls. Place on a greased tray with a little space between them or on silicone mats. Bake at 350 degrees F for 11-13 minutes. Dredge with powdered sugar when still warm on all sides. Let them cool and dredge again with powdered sugar.
    Mexican tea cakes dredged with icing sugar
  • Serve the Mexican Tea Cakes for dessert or with afternoon tea or coffee.
    Mexican tea cakes on a plate

Notes

  1. You do not need a stand mixer to make these cookies. An electric hand mixer is also suitable.
  2. You could add spices such as grated nutmeg or powdered cinnamon to make them festive.

Nutrition

Calories: 142kcalCarbohydrates: 15gProtein: 2gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 26mgSodium: 22mgPotassium: 36mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 305IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 7mgIron: 1mg
Keyword Mexican tea cakes, Mexican weeding cakes, snowballs
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