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Melt-in-your-Mouth Gluten Free Mexican Wedding Cookies
Buttery, nutty and melt in your mouth delicious, these gluten free Mexican wedding cookies are perfect addition to your cookie platter and are a snap to mix together. And they're dairy free!
Prep Time
15
minutes
mins
Cook Time
10
minutes
mins
Rest time
30
minutes
mins
Total Time
55
minutes
mins
Course:
Dessert, Snack
Cuisine:
American
Servings:
40
cookies
Calories:
73
kcal
Author:
Christine
Ingredients
290
grams
King Arthur Measure For Measure Gluten free flour mix
about 2 ¼ cups
77
grams
walnuts
ground, about ¾ cup
½
teaspoon
salt
1
cup
vegan butter
1
teaspoon
pure vanilla extract
63
grams
powdered sugar
about ½ cup
extra powdered sugar
Instructions
In a medium bowl, combine the flour, walnuts and salt. Whisk to combine.
In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat butter, vanilla and powdered sugar on low speed 45 seconds until creamy.
Add flour mixture and turn mixer to low speed for 30 seconds to incorporate flour.
Scrape down the bowl and turn mixer to medium speed, mix for 1 minute.
Set batter aside to rest for 30 minutes.
Preheat oven to 400F. Place parchment paper on cookie sheets.
Using a 1" cookie scoop, portion cookie dough onto cookie sheets. Roll into balls.
Bake 10 minutes or until the cookies are slightly golden brown.
Let cool on sheets for 5 minutes.
Roll cookies in powdered sugar. Sprinkle on a little more just before serving.
Notes
The walnuts can be substituted with pecans. They should be chopped fine. If using a food processor, watch so it doesn't start turning into paste.
Recipe was tested with King Arthur Measure for Measure gluten free flour mix.
Regular butter may be substituted for the vegan butter.
1" is the recommended size for these rich cookies.
Cookies will stay fresh for several days if stored in sealed plastic containers.
Nutrition
Calories:
73
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
6
g
|
Protein:
1
g
|
Fat:
5
g
|
Saturated Fat:
1
g
|
Polyunsaturated Fat:
2
g
|
Monounsaturated Fat:
2
g
|
Trans Fat:
0.02
g
|
Sodium:
66
mg
|
Potassium:
10
mg
|
Fiber:
1
g
|
Sugar:
2
g
|
Vitamin A:
216
IU
|
Vitamin C:
0.03
mg
|
Calcium:
6
mg
|
Iron:
0.3
mg