How to Make Mexican Wedding Cookies | Polvorones

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

Whole wheat flour adds more fiber and nutrients.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil is a healthier fat option, while margarine can be more budget-friendly.

pecans

🥗Healthier: walnuts

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Walnuts provide similar health benefits, while sunflower seeds are often less expensive.

Add 1 cup of unsalted room temperature butter into a standing mixer fitted with a paddle attachment.

Cream the butter until nice and creamy.

Add 3/4 cup of confectioners' sugar and mix on low.

Add 1/4 teaspoon of salt and 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract, mix well.

Sift 3/4 cup of almond meal into the mixture.

Add 2 1/2 cups of all-purpose flour slowly while mixing on low.

Scrape the bowl down and mix until combined.

Shape the dough into small balls, crescents, or bars.

Place the shaped cookies onto a baking sheet.

Bake in the oven at 375°F for 10 to 12 minutes.

Remove from the oven and toss the warm cookies in powdered sugar until coated.

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