I do like to host an end of year party and I love to theme it.
On one particular occasion I chose Mexican.
I found I had plenty of ideas for savoury but I struggled
with a sweet delight that would go down well at a cocktail party.
These beautiful biscuits I now make all the time.
1 cup pecans, toasted, cooled
2 cups plain flour
1 tsp ground cinnamon
250g unsalted butter, softened
2 cups icing sugar, sifted
1 tsp vanilla extract
Preheat oven to 180 degrees.
Place cooled pecans, flour, cinnamon and a pinch of salt in a food processor or
blender and pulse until nuts are finely chopped.
Whisk butter and 1 cup of icing sugar with electric beaters until pale. Add the vanilla
extract and pecan mixture and beat until soft dough forms. Roll out into little balls
and place on a lined baking tray. Bake for 25 minutes or until slightly golden. Cool slightly.
Place the remaining cup of icing sugar in a separate bowl. Once the cakes are cool enough to
handle place them in the bowl with icing sugar and toss to thoroughly coat. Cool on a wire
rack for 10 minutes then toss again in icing sugar.
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