Mexican Tea Cookies

Mexican tea cookies are a holiday favorite in our family. I updated the recipe by frosting them with a buttercream made with dulce de leche. They are tender, crumbly cookies that everyone enjoys. —David Ross, Spokane Valley, Washington,

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup confectioners’ sugar
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 large egg, room temperature
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup finely chopped pecans
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• BUTTERCREAM:
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 tablespoon heavy whipping cream
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups confectioners’ sugar
• 1/2 cup dulce de leche
• 2 tablespoons ground pecans

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Directions

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Nutrition Facts

1 cookie: 188 calories, 10g fat (5g saturated fat), 27mg cholesterol, 101mg sodium, 23g carbohydrate (13g sugars, 1g fiber), 2g protein.