CHOCOLATE MEXICAN WEDDING COOKIES

I made these cookies and Mexican Wedding Cookies I for a Cinco de Mayo party – the adults and kids loved them. Soft, pillowy texture if you bake on parchment paper. I will make again!

My niece and I made them together and we didn’t have to make any changes to the recipe. They came out perfect. They were so delicious; they just fell apart and melted in our mouths. We will definitely be making them again!

These cookies are delicious. I coated them with a combination confectioner’s sugar, Hershey’s cocoa, and a sprinkling of cinnamon. They taste a lot like a cup Mexican hot chocolate.

I have made these cookies for the third year in a row for Christmas and they always come out perfectly!! I use Perugina Premium Dark Chocolate, otherwise I follow the recipe exactly.

This is a very good cookie for those allergic to eggs. It isn’t too sweet. I left the pecans out and it was still very good.

INGREDIENTS:

1 cup butter, softened
1/3 cup confectioners’ sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup ground pecans
1/2 cup German sweet chocolate, grated
3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 pinch salt
1/2 cup confectioners’ sugar
1/4 cup German sweet chocolate, grated.

DIRECTIONS:

In a large bowl, cream the butter and 1/3 cup confectioner’s sugar until light and fluffy. Add the vanilla extract.
In a separate bowl, combine the flour, ground pecans, 1/2 cup ground chocolate, cinnamon and salt; mix well.
Gradually add the dry ingredients to the creamed mixture.
Wrap dough in plastic wrap and chill 1 to 2 hours, or until firm.
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (180 degrees C).
Shape the dough into 1-inch balls. Place balls 1 inch apart on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake 15 to 18 minutes, or until the cookies are firm to the touch. Cool 1 minute on the baking sheet, then transfer to a wire rack.
For the coating, sift 1/2 cup of the confectioner’s sugar and 1/4 cup of the ground cocoa into a shallow bowl. While cookies are still warm, roll them in the coating.

source :allrecipes.com