Mexican Wedding Cookies
The traditional Mexican wedding cookies with a healthy twist.
Almonds and whole wheat flour make this Mexican wedding cookie recipe heart-healthy. These are sure to become one of those cookie recipes you make again and again.
Make these Christmas cookies for your local cookie exchange or your Christmas party, and watch them disappear.
I recommend King Arthur organic white whole wheat flour for this cookie recipe, as it is lighter and more tender than traditional whole wheat flour.
Mexican Wedding Cookies
- 1-1/3 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
- 3/4 cup chopped almonds
- 1 cup white whole wheat flour
- 11 Tbsp. butter
- 1-1/2 cups powdered sugar, divided
- 2 tsp. vanilla extract
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine rolled oats and almonds in a food processor and blend until mixture is finely ground. Whisk together with flour in a small bowl. Set aside.
Using an electric mixer, beat butter and 1/2 cup of powdered sugar in a large bowl until light and fluffy. Add vanilla, beating until well blended. Then beat in flour mixture, forming a dough. Refrigerate, covered for 30 minutes.
Roll dough into small, teaspoon-sized balls and place on ungreased cookie sheets. Bake for 15 minutes or until slightly browned.
Remove cookies from oven and cool five minutes. Toss with remaining powdered sugar and place on a rack to finish cooling. You can toss with powdered sugar again after cookies are completely cooled.
Makes 48 cookies.
Per cookie: 76 calories, 4 g fat, 7 mg cholesterol, 9 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 2 g protein, 2% Vitamin A, 0% Vitamin C, 1% calcium, 2% iron
Be sure to check out these great Christmas cookie recipes too:
- Chocolate Chip Shortbread Cookies
- Christmas Sugar Cookies
- Dark Chocolate Christmas Cookies
- Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies
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