Margarita Balls

1 (12 ounce) package vanilla wafers
1/2 cup pretzel crumbs
1 (16 ounce) package confectioners' sugar, sifted
3/4 cup frozen margarita or limeade concentrate, thawed
6 ounces cream c ...

Piglet Cookies (Mexico)

A soft, spicy gingerbread cookie commonly found in Mexican bakeries and supermarkets throughout the Southwest. These are also known as "Cochinitos."

Makes about 2 1/2 do ...

Biscochitos (Mexican Cookies)

1 cup sugar
1 cup butter, softened
3 tablespoons sweet sherry
1 egg
3 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons anise seed, crushed
1/4 tea ...

Mexican Chocolate Brownies

1/2 cup pine nuts
4 ounces piloncillo or 3/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup butter, cut into chunks
2 tablespoons (6 1/2 ounces) Mexican chocolate, coarsely chopped*
1 ounce uns ...

Powder Cookies (Polvorones)

1 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
2 1/2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Cream butter and confectioners' sugar in mixer bo ...

Arizona Pecan Nuggets

4 1/2 cups pecans, finely chopped
1 3/4 cups brown sugar, loosely scooped, not packed
1 cup finely grated coconut
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons honey
4 large egg whites...

New Mexican Biscochitos

1 3/4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon aniseed
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 larg ...

Prickly Pear Cookies

Source: University of Arizona

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1/2 cup butter
3/4 cup brown sugar
3/4 cup sour cream
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/3 cup ...

Date Balls

3 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1 1/2 cups margarine
3 tablespoons milk
3 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups chopped nuts
1 1/3 cups ...

Pajas

These are traditional Mexican cookies.

Yield: 20 servings

1 cup pecan halves
1 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted
2 1/2 cups sweetened shredded coconut
1/2 cup chopped dried apric ...