Recipe

Pistachio Mexican Wedding Cakes Recipe

	Pleclare / All my dishes 1 year, 7 months ago A buttery melt in your mouth cookie packed with nuts. Prep:30m Cook:50m Servings:46	Pleclare
	butterpowdered sugarpistachiosorange zestvanillaalmond extractflour

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Ingredients

2 sticks unsalted butter,room temperature

2c powdered sugar

1c shelled,unsalted roasted pistachios,minced

2tsp fresh grated orange zest

1tsp kosher salt

1tsp vanilla extract

1/2tsp almond extract

21/4c all purpose flour

Directions

Heat oven to 350. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper;set aside

Combine butter and 1/2c of powdered sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Beat on medium high until light and fluffy,about 3 mins. Add pistachios,orange zest,salt ,vanilla extract and almond extract and continue mixing until ingredients are well incorporated. Add flour and mix just until ,about 30 seconds(do not overmix)

Shape dough into tbs.-size balls. Place 1 "apart on prepared baking sheets. Bake until bottoms begin to brown,about 15 mins. Remove from oven and let cool completely on the baking sheets.

Pour remaining 11/2c powdered sugar into a medium bowl. Working with 5or 6 at a time ,place warm cookies in powdered sugar,turning gently to thickly coat(you should see ver little of the cookie underneath). Let cool and recoat in powdered sugar if a thicker coat is desired. Repeat with remaining cookies

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Comments

ambus 1 year, 7 months ago said:
Wow...Pistachios in cookies.I'm so excited to see a recipe for it.I will be making this one soon!Thanks for sharing,Pleclare.

grizzlybear 1 year, 7 months ago said:
Great Post will be trying these as soon .......thanks

chriesi 1 year, 7 months ago said:
That is great!

pleclare 1 year, 7 months ago said:

dupota 1 year, 7 months ago said:
My mom made these with walnuts and vanilla. I love the idea of orange zest. What a great flavor inhancer. Thanks.

kukla 1 year, 7 months ago said:
Yumm! Love Mexican wedding cakes, never tried them with pistachios (which will make them even better, no doubts!)
Thanks, Pleclare -- great post!

bluewaterandsand 1 year, 7 months ago said:
Superb recipe! I like the sound of this a lot!

magali777 1 year, 7 months ago said:
Good post! love pistachios.

annieamie 1 year, 7 months ago said:
Oh these sound delicious. Is this a new variety of the Mexican wedding cookies? These are going on my table over the weekend! Thank you for a new recipe to make for my family and friends!

suestonebender 1 year, 7 months ago said:
The combination of orange, pistachio and almond sound irresistable. I can't wait to try this.

thepiggs 1 year, 7 months ago said:
Yum! Love the regular ones so this one should be great also! Hubby will love the pistachios! Now on my list for the next baking session.
Thanks for sharing this with me!