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springsandra
Baby girl has a baby brother!
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Sandra
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Look what I just made... :-)
They're called Mexican Wedding Cakes and they're basically butter, powdered sugar, flour, vanilla, and chopped walnuts or pecans baked in little balls and dusted with powdered sugar. They came out great!! I wrapped them up already since they're for tomorrow night but not before removing several to enjoy now... silly preggo has no self control... At least I'm having them with a glass of milk. 
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Posted 8/30/10 3:06 PM  |
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JessL
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Re: Look what I just made... :-)
I LOVE these! I make them every year for Christmas and always keep a bunch for myself!
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| Posted 8/30/10 3:14 PM |
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babybird2010
Baby brother coming soon!
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Jeanette
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Re: Look what I just made... :-)
OMG!! Sandra I wish you lived closer, I would have had to sample them
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| Posted 8/30/10 3:18 PM |
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Karebaby
Precious
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Karyn
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Re: Look what I just made... :-)
I LOVE those! My Grandma used to make them every year around Christmas....I need to find that recipe now!
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| Posted 8/30/10 3:41 PM |
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Elise-N-Matt
LIF Adolescent
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Elise
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Re: Look what I just made... :-)
OMG those are my favorite!!! I usually only get them @ christmas time from my aunt
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| Posted 8/30/10 3:41 PM |
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8ternity
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Re: Look what I just made... :-)
YUMMMMM!!!! 
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| Posted 8/30/10 3:46 PM |
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MrsJakob
Naterade is Thirstade!
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Danielle
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Re: Look what I just made... :-)
Now I'm starving!
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| Posted 8/30/10 3:48 PM |
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poasBFP
LIF Adolescent
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Re: Look what I just made... :-)
Mmmmmm my dad always makes them for Christmas.
DC#1 and I just made these:
I can't wait until they cool so we can eat them!
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| Posted 8/30/10 3:49 PM |
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AmyNnick77
LIF Zygote
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Amy
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Re: Look what I just made... :-)
OMG, those look so good!!
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| Posted 8/30/10 4:05 PM |
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springsandra
Baby girl has a baby brother!
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Sandra
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Re: Look what I just made... :-)
I'd never had them before, but my friend is having a mexican themed girls' night tomorrow so I wanted to bring dessert that wasn't flan or fried ice cream, so this is what I came up with!
I made half with chopped walnuts and half with chopped pecans. They came out chewy and delicious and light! I'm definitely putting them in my arsenal for future use! I could even get pink powdered sugar and make them for my baby shower! (I made the girls promise they'd let me cook / bake for it.)
Wish you were all closer so I could share!!!
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| Posted 8/30/10 4:43 PM |
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gporka23
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Re: Look what I just made... :-)
Should I send you my address so you can ship the remaining ones to me? 
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| Posted 8/30/10 4:45 PM |
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Lisa982006
Mommy of 2! Ty God
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Lisa
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Re: Look what I just made... :-)
i LOVE these cookies!! Now I want them!!
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| Posted 8/30/10 4:57 PM |
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LImom19
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Re: Look what I just made... :-)
Those are so good! Will you share the recipe??
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| Posted 9/2/10 11:48 PM |
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RegalBeagle
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Re: Look what I just made... :-)
Yum!! I could go for some right now!
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| Posted 9/3/10 4:58 AM |
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miamimerger
Loving my bundle of pure JOY!
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Laura
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Re: Look what I just made... :-)
this was one of my grandma's favorite cookies to make during christmas time! sooo good :). we should start a baking recipe page for the PGs  . It could be dangerous though!
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| Posted 9/3/10 7:38 AM |
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Re: Look what I just made... :-)
Those look great!
We make those every year at Christmas too but call them Butterballs. . I like the Mexican wedding cake name better . it's one thing to KNOW there's a lot of butter in cookies but to flat out name them that is no good for anyone!
Have fun tonight!!! That sounds like a good time!
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| Posted 9/3/10 8:38 AM |
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ctrain1124
Our Gang!
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C
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Re: Look what I just made... :-)
YUMMY! I made them for cinco de mayo this year when maybeamommy posted the recipe! They were fabulous!
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| Posted 9/3/10 8:43 AM |
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bride07
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Re: Look what I just made... :-)
Posted by JessL
I LOVE these! I make them every year for Christmas and always keep a bunch for myself!
Me too!!! They are my fav and I make them every Christmas (and they are my grandparents favorite too).
Look Delish!!
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| Posted 9/3/10 8:47 AM |
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BriBri2u
L'amore vince sempre
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Mrs. B
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Re: Look what I just made... :-)
LOVE these cookie...good thing you made them because I would have eaten all them before I could take and post a pic 
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| Posted 9/3/10 10:13 AM |
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ny55angel
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Re: Look what I just made... :-)
OMG those look soooooo good !! That looks like a good project to make later ! gotta find the recipe !
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| Posted 9/3/10 10:18 AM |
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springsandra
Baby girl has a baby brother!
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Sandra
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Re: Look what I just made... :-)
Posted by LImom19
Those are so good! Will you share the recipe??
Sure!
I had read that some people like them with walnuts and others with pecans so I split the recipe down the middle and made exactly half and half (which also made it easy to make in the small ceramic bowls I have). But here is the full recipe (makes about 2 dozen):
Mexican Wedding Cakes
1 c. butter, softened
8 T confectioner's sugar (plus extra to powder them at the end)
2 c. all-purpose flour
2 c. chopped walnuts or pecans
1 t. vanilla extract
(1/2 t. salt if you use unsalted butter)
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
2. Mix all ingredients together with a mixer until well-blended.
3. Roll dough into round balls and place on baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
4. Bake 10-12 minutes.
5. Cool completely, then roll in additional confectioner's sugar to powder. (Must be completely cooled or sugar will melt.)
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| Posted 9/3/10 10:19 AM |
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springsandra
Baby girl has a baby brother!
Member since 11/09 7155 total posts
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Sandra
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Re: Look what I just made... :-)
Oh, here's last night's dinner (shrimp scampi):
And this morning's breakfast (Challah French toast):
I'm so glad I'm feeling better again... I couldn't cook for a while because of the m/s and then we moved, but I'm LOVING our new kitchen!!!
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| Posted 9/3/10 10:20 AM |
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miamimerger
Loving my bundle of pure JOY!
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Laura
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Re: Look what I just made... :-)
i can't wait to feel better again and be able to cook!!!
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| Posted 9/3/10 10:23 AM |
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