Mexican Cookies Recipe

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Mexican Cookies
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Ingredients
7
Count
Nutrition
2529
Calories
Total time
25
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 cup cold butter , cut into pieces
  • 1 3/4 cups powdered sugar
  • 1/2 cup almonds
  • 1/2 cup pecans
  • 1 tsp anise seed

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F
  2. Grind almonds and pecans in food processor, then add butter and continue to grind until smooth.
  3. Add 1/4 c powdered sugar and vanilla, then mix again.
  4. Add flour and anise seeds and grind mix until blended.
  5. After flouring hands, roll the dough into small balls.
  6. Place them about an inch apart on an ungreased cookie sheet.
  7. Bake 15-20 minutes, or until brown on the bottom.
  8. Cool for 15 minutes, then roll the still warm cookies in the rest of the powdered sugar.
  9. Let cool again, then add more powdered sugar.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 2529.24 Kcal (10589 kJ)
Calories from fat 1401.31 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 155.7g 240%
Cholesterol 122.01mg 41%
Sodium 3198.74mg 133%
Potassium 3649.3mg 78%
Total Carbs 262.95g 88%
Sugars 117.15g 469%
Dietary Fiber 12.83g 51%
Protein 30.54g 61%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 1%
Vitamin A 0.6mg 19%
Iron 6.4mg 35%
Calcium 400.9mg 40%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 506.38 Kcal (2120 kJ)
Calories from fat 280.56 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 31.17g 240%
Cholesterol 24.43mg 41%
Sodium 640.42mg 133%
Potassium 730.62mg 78%
Total Carbs 52.64g 88%
Sugars 23.45g 469%
Dietary Fiber 2.57g 51%
Protein 6.11g 61%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 1%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 19%
Iron 1.3mg 35%
Calcium 80.3mg 40%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 62.8
    Points
  • 70
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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