Simple Mexican Wedding Cookies

Name: Simple Mexican Wedding Cookies
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 24 cookies, 24 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter; 1/4 cup water; 1 teaspoon orange zest; 1 egg white; 1 (18 ounce) box white cake mix; 1/2 cup chopped nuts (optional)

Submitted by Chef #514702

"These are a speedy version of the traditional recipe. Perfect for bake sales, christmas cookies, and parties. Melt in your mouth delicious... :) My adapted version from www.southernplate.com"

Download

Ready In:: 15mins
Ingredients:: 6
Yields:: 24 cookies
Serves:: 24

ingredients

¹⁄₂ cup butter
¹⁄₄ cup water
1 teaspoon orange zest
1 egg white
1 (18 ounce) box white cake mix
¹⁄₂ cup chopped nuts (optional)

directions

Preheat oven to 375. Mix butter, water, vanilla, orange zest and egg white thoroughly. Mix in cake mix and nuts until dough holds together. Shape into one inch balls. Place about two inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake until almost set, about ten minutes. While warm dip tops in powdered sugar, cool.