Best Polvorones Mexican Wedding Cakes Recipes

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POLVORONES (MEXICAN WEDDING CAKES)



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Make and share this Polvorones (Mexican Wedding Cakes) recipe from Food.com.

Provided by helowy

Categories     Dessert

Time 55m

Yield 12-15 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 8

1/2 cup vegetable shortening
1/2 cup butter (do not use margarine)
1/2 cup sugar
2 large egg yolks, only
1/4 cup orange juice
2 oranges, zest of
4 cups all-purpose flour
powdered sugar, to taste

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400^F.
  • In a large bowl, beat shortening and butter until fluffy.
  • Add sugar a little bit at a time.
  • Add egg yolks, orange juice, and peel.
  • Stir in flour with spatula.
  • On a floured surface, roll out the dough to 3/4". Cut out 2 1/2" circles and place them on a greased baking sheet. Roll the dough scraps and continue to roll until all the dough is used.
  • Bake for 25 minutes. Be careful not to overcook them--they are done when they are barely starting to tan.
  • Transfer to a rack to cool.
  • Sprinkle with powdered sugar through a fine sieve.

POLVORONES (MEXICAN WEDDING CAKES)



Polvorones (Mexican Wedding Cakes) image

Make and share this Polvorones (Mexican Wedding Cakes) recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Joy1996

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h20m

Yield 60 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
2 cups flour
1 cup finely chopped walnuts (chop in food processor)
powdered sugar

Steps:

  • In a large mixing bowl beat margarine'til softened.
  • Add sugar; beat'til fluffy.
  • Stir in flour, nuts and a dash of salt.
  • Cover; chill 1 hour.
  • Heat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Shape dough into 1" balls.
  • Bake on ungreased cookie sheet for 15 minutes or until lightly browned.
  • Cool on cookie sheet for 5 minutes; remove and roll in powdered sugar.
  • Let cool completely and roll again in powdered sugar.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 61.8, Fat 4.4, SaturatedFat 2.1, Cholesterol 8.1, Sodium 21.9, Carbohydrate 5.1, Fiber 0.2, Sugar 1.7, Protein 0.8

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