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Chocolate Mexican Wedding Cookies

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Estimated Nutritional Profile
Nutrient Quantity
Protein (g)48.6423
Energy (kCal)1678.5387
Carbohydrates (g)117.5826
Total fats (g)121.237
  • Cuisine

    Latin American >> Mexican >> Mexican

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    Utensils Used
    | 1. In a large bowl, cream the butter and 1/3 cup confectioner's sugar until light and fluffy. Add the vanilla extract. | 2. In a separate bowl, combine the flour, ground pecans, 1/2 cup ground chocolate, cinnamon and salt; mix well. | 3. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the creamed mixture. | 4. Wrap dough in plastic wrap and chill 1 to 2 hours, or until firm. | 5. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (180 degrees C). | 6. 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. | 7. 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. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients
    Ingredient Name Quantity Unit State Energy (kcal) Carbohydrates Protein (g) Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
    butter 1 cup softened 1368.0 62.856 42.744 115.2
    confectioner sugar 1/3 cup - - - -
    vanilla extract 2 teaspoons 24.191999999999997 1.0626 0.005 0.005
    purpose flour 1 3/4 cups - - - -
    pecan 1 cup ground 286.3467 53.663999999999994 5.8933 6.032
    german chocolate 1/2 cup grated sweet - - - -
    cinnamon 3/4 teaspoon ground - - - -
    salt 1 pinch - - - -
    confectioner sugar 1/2 cup - - - -
    german chocolate 1/4 cup grated sweet - - - -

    - Means that suitable USDA nutrition profile could not be mapped for this ingredient-unit combination.



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