My mom has made Mexican Tea Cookies every year for Christmas since I was a child. And they are egg-less. How weird is that?
Six Simple Ingredients
- Butter
- Flour
- Vanilla
- Salt
- Nuts
- Powdered sugar
There are only six ingredients for these tea cakes: butter, vanilla, flour, salt, nuts, and powdered sugar to coat. Mix butter, sugar, and vanilla thoroughly. Stir flour and salt together; blend into butter mixture. Mix in the nuts. Chill the dough.
When the dough is chilled (about 2 hours), heat the oven.
Roll the dough into one-inch balls. Place on un-greased baking sheet.
You can place the cookies close together (getting more baked at once) as the cookies do not spread.
Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until set, but not brown.
While still warm, roll in powdered sugar.
Cool, and roll in sugar to coat again.
You Might Like These Too!
Mexican Tea Cookies
These cookies are made of butter, walnuts and vanilla extract then baked and coated in powdered sugar. A classic tea cookie that is perfectly sweet and buttery.
Print
Pin
Rate
Servings: 24
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar plus more for coating the top
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose unbleached flour
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2/4 cup walnuts finely chopped
Instructions
- Mix butter, powdered sugar, and vanilla thoroughly.
- Stir flour and salt together; blend into butter mixture.
- Mix in nuts.
- Chill dough for at least two hours or overnight.
- When ready to bake, heat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Roll dough into one-inch balls. Place on ungreased baking sheet.
- Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until set, but not brown.
- While still warm, roll in powdered sugar. Cool. Roll in sugar again.
Tried this recipe?Leave a comment below or tag @fourtocookfor and hashtag #fourtocookfor on Instagram.
Leave a Reply