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 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 ...

Tue., Oct. 4, 2016 Whether you call them Mexican wedding cakes or Russian tea cakes or Mom’s nut balls, these nutty cookies are a holiday favorite that can be enjoyed anytime of the year.

Mexican wedding cookies go by many names, but they're all made from basic ingredients: flour, sugar, nuts and fat.

When he bought the old Progressive Bakery in 2000, it was out with the paczki and in with the wall-to-wall glass cases of bolillos, conchas, pastries, cakes for weddings and birthdays made special ...

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 ...