Add the vanilla and water and mix thoroughly. Gradually add the flour and salt, then the pecans. Shape the dough into 1 1/2-inch crescents and place on a greased cookie sheet. Bake until lightly ...

Step 2: In a large bowl of an electric mixer place the butter, 1/2 cup powdered sugar and vanilla. Step 3: Beat well. Add the flour mixture a little at a time, beating well with each addition ...

* * * * * * * Mexican Wedding Cakes Adapted from Jane Butel. Makes about 2 dozen. Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 cup (1/2 pound) unsalted butter, at room temperature 1/4 ...

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Pinch off and roll dough into balls, each equal to 1 level tablespoon. Space 1 1/2 inches apart on two large baking sheets. Bake, switching sheets from top to bottom ...

Preheat your oven to 325F. Grease two cookie sheets. Cream the butter, the 1/4 cup sugar and the vanilla in a medium bowl until fluffy. Add the nuts gradually and mix well. Stir in the flour. Roll ...

Mexican wedding cookies have a home in more than one culture (no wonder, given how delicious they are). Also known as Russian tea cakes, snowball cookies or polvorones, these cookies have a rich ...

Ingredients: 10 grams ground marijuana (more if you really like to party), 2 cups powdered sugar, 2 1/2 cups butter, 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract, 1/2 teaspoon almond extract, 4 1/2 cups all ...

In Mexico, pecans are used in mole sauces, pies and cookies such as the classic Mexican wedding cakes, the powdered sugar-dusted meltaway shortbreads that have cousins in many ...

Fruits, like stocks and clothes, are ruled by the inscrutable laws of fashion. There's no good reason why mandarin oranges--irresistibly sweet, fragrant and flavorful fruits that dominate citrus ...