Mexican cookies?
[2007-10-25 21:49:33]

Q: has anyone ever tasted mexican chocolate cookies,mexican wedding cookies and/or mexican ice box cookies? if so which one tastes the best? and also if you know any other mexican desserts can you suggest them?
for a spanish project...THANKS!!

A: Mexican Anise Cookies are delicious! Flan is always a great dessert. Mexican wedding cookies are always good.

Churros are not specifically Mexican, they are found throught the Spanish speaking countries. I have had churros y chocolate

Cooking & Recipes »

Where can I get the recipe for mexican wedding cookies?
[2010-07-09 18:16:56]
Mexican Hot Chocolate Snickerdoodles

I recently for the first time had mexican wedding cookies and loved it. I want to make them on my own. Where online can I find a good recipe for mexican wedding cookie?


Ingredients: 36 servings

1 cup butter, softened
1 cup powdered sugar
2 cups flour, Sifted
1 cup nuts, Ground
1 teaspoon vanilla
Directions: 1. Combine all ingredients.
2. Form into 1 1/2" balls.

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Polvorones (Mexican wedding cookies)

1 1/2 cups unsalted butter 1 cup superfine sugar 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 cup almond flour 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract Sifted confectioner’s sugar, for dusting

To clarify the butter, cut the butter into pieces and melt in a saucepan over low heat. Skim off any foam and discard. Turn off the heat and let sit for 5 minutes or so, until the remaining milk solids sink to the bottom. Gently strain the butter, making sure not to include the solids. Will make 1 cup. Set this aside.

Ethnic Cuisine »

Why are "Mexican Wedding Cookies" called that? What's the story behind them?
[2008-06-05 11:18:51]
Mexican Hot Chocolate Snickerdoodles

I had to make them for Spanish class and I need the history, like where they came from, etc. I mean, MEXICAN wedding cookies, but it could be a misnomer.

I couldn't find anything on my own.


They are actually called polvorones. They are a traditional cookies served at hispanic weddings and are usually wrapped in colorful paper, so they got nicknamed Mexican Wedding Cookies, but that's a nickname.

The website below has some

Cooking & Recipes »

Recipe for Russian tea cakes/or Mexican wedding cookies?
[2007-03-05 19:19:23]
Mexican Hot Chocolate Snickerdoodles

My half sister used to make us these cookies for christmas, they were either russian tea cookies or mexican wedding cookies, they were bout 1-2 ich round dome shape with pecans or walnuts in a crumbley cookie and coated in powdered sugar, they were melt


1 cup butter
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 cups flour
2 tablespoons water
2 cups pecans, chopped
1/2 cup sugar
powdered sugar, for rolling

Cream butter and sugar, add remaining ingredients,

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