SPICED MEXICAN WEDDING COOKIES

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Spice up classic Mexican wedding cookies with our Spiced Mexican Wedding Cookies. Chili powder and cinnamon give these Spiced Mexican Wedding Cookies their signature heat, and melted chocolate and powdered sugar add a perfectly sweet finish!

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories     Recipes

Time 1h5m

Yield 24 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 cups flour
1/2 tsp. chili powder
1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1 cup butter, softened
1 cup powdered sugar, divided
1 tsp. vanilla
1 cup chopped sliced almonds
1 pkg. (4 oz.) BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350°F.
  • Combine first 3 ingredients.
  • Beat butter, 1/2 cup sugar and vanilla in large bowl with mixer until light and fluffy. Gradually add flour mixture, mixing well after each addition. Add nuts; mix well.
  • Shape dough into 48 (1-inch) balls. Place, 1-1/2 inches apart, on baking sheets.
  • Bake 14 to 15 min. or until bottoms are lightly browned. Cool 5 min. on baking sheets.
  • Place remaining sugar in small bowl. Add warm cookies, 1 at a time, to sugar; turn to evenly coat both sides of each cookie. Place on wire racks; cool completely.
  • Melt chocolate as directed on package; drizzle over cookies. Let stand until firm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 170, Fat 11 g, SaturatedFat 6 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 20 mg, Sodium 65 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 2 g

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