Gluten-free Mexican Wedding Cakes
"Buttery cookies that are crunchy yet tender. A gluten-free adaptation of the traditional recipe. Make sure your ingredients are really gluten-free. As a variation, dip each cookie halfway in melted chocolate chips and roll in nuts or sprinkles. Arrange on plate. These cookies freeze very well."
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 7 of 8 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 7 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Rice | 1 cup cooked (158g) white | 206 |
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Walnut | 1 walnut half (4g) | 26 |
| Gelatin | 1 envelope (7g) | 23 |
| Vanilla | 1 tsp extract (4ml) | 12 |
| Hazelnut | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 teaspoon gluten free vanilla extract
- 1 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1/2 cup white rice flour
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 1/4 cup tapioca flour
- 1/4 teaspoon unflavored gelatin (optional)
- 1 cup chopped hazelnuts
- 1 cup chopped walnuts or hazelnuts
- confectioners' sugar for dusting