Polvorones de Nuez (Vegan Mexican Wedding Cookies)
Polvorones are crumbly, buttery cookies that melt in your mouth. Also known as besitos de nuez or Mexican wedding cookies, they're easy to make and taste delectable!
Servings: 24 cookies
Calories: 116kcal
Ingredients
- 3.55 oz pecans halves ground (it's 1 cup or 100grams)
- 7 oz vegan butter it's 200grams
- ½ cup powdered sugar loosely measured not packed (it's 60grams)
- 2 cups fine all purpose flour (it's 250grams)
- ¼ teaspoon salt it's a large pinch
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
- ½ cup powdered sugar for dusting
Instructions
- Process the pecan halves in a food processor or blender until they are broken down to crumbs. You can also just chop them.
- Place the butter in a large mixing bowl and use a hand held mixer to cream it.
- Add the 1/2 cup powdered sugar and salt and mix until well combined.
- Add the flour, pecans, and vanilla extract, mix until well combined into you have course crumbs and you can bring the cookie dough together.
- Use your hands to gather the cookie dough into a large ball. Wrap in plastic wrap or place inside a freezer bag.
- Chill the dough for 30 minutes in the refrigerator.
- Preheat the oven to 350F or 200C and line a cookie sheet with baking paper.
- Use a small cookie scoop (or with your fingers) to shape small cookie balls. Place them on the cookie sheet and gently press down on each ball to flatten just a little bit.
- Bake for 12 to 15 minutes or just until the bottom of the cookies turns a golden brown color and the tops should be a lighter golden color.
- Cool on a wire racks and allow to come to room temperature.
- Pour the remaining powdered sugar into a bowl then place a cookie in it and gently roll it around in the sugar to coat it. Place on a serving dish or a cookie tin container until ready to serve.
Notes
This recipe makes anywhere from 24 to 28 cookies depending on the size you make them.
Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to a week.
Nutrition
Serving: 24servings | Calories: 116kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Sodium: 78mg | Potassium: 31mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 0.2g | Vitamin A: 318IU | Vitamin C: 0.05mg | Calcium: 5mg | Iron: 1mg
