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 ...

Date Sticks

3 eggs, well beaten
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 tablespoon water
1 cup nutmeats
1 ...

Dusty Cookies (Polvorones)

2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
1 cup finely chopped pecans
12 tablespoons unsalted butter (at room temperature)
1 large egg
1 tablespoon vanilla ...

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 ...

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 ...

Mexican Wedding Cookies

1 cup butter or margarine
1/4 cup confectioners' sugar
1/8 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup chopped nuts

Cream together bu ...

Mexican Wedding Cookies

1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar, divided
1 cup flour
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup finely chopped pecans

Preheat oven to 300 degrees F.

Mexican Wedding Cookies (Polvorones)

2 1/4 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
3/4 cup granulated sugar
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup butter or lard, cubed
2 large eggs
1 ...

Molettes

12 tablespoons unsalted butter (at room temperature)
3/4 cup lightly packed light brown sugar
1 large egg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 teaspoons bourbon
1/2 cup fine yellow cornmeal...

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 ...