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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 dozen 151g

Recipe makes 5 dozen)

Calories 692
Calories from Fat 442 (63%)
Amount Per Serving %DV
Total Fat 49.2g 75%
Saturated Fat 24.4g 122%
Monounsaturated Fat 16.3g
Polyunsaturated Fat 5.2g
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 97mg 32%
Sodium 379mg 15%
Potassium 140mg 4%
Total Carbohydrate 57.4g 19%
Dietary Fiber 3.1g 12%
Sugars 12.7g
Protein 7.7g 15%
Vitamin A 1144mcg 22%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.1mcg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0%
Vitamin E 1mcg 4%
Calcium 32mg 3%
Iron 1mg 6%

how is this calculated?

Mexican Tea Cakes Recipe #370478

This from the 1981 Southern Living Cookbook.
by Maryland Jim

42 min | 30 min prep

5 dozen

  1. Combine flour, salt and cinnamon in a large mixing bowl. Add butter, pecans, 1/2 cup powdered sugar and vanilla; stir until well blended. Shape dough into 1 inch balls and place on ungreased cookie sheets. Bake at 400 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes.
  2. Roll cookies in additional powdered sugar while hot. Remove to wire racks to cool completely, and reroll cookies in powdered sugar.

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