Shotgun Wedding Cookies

Preparation info
  • Makes

    48

    cookies
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
The Everyday Art of Gluten-Free: 125 Savory and Sweet Recipes Using 6 Fail-Proof Flour Blends

By Karen Morgan

Published 2014

  • About

Also known as Mexican Wedding Cookies, Russian Tea Cookies, and Scottish something-or-others, these traditional shortbreads are a global go-to baked sweet. No holiday cookie tin is truly filled without them. The addition of the dates is what really sets these apart from all the other tea cookies you’ve tried.

Ingredients

Method

In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, combine the Cookie Jar Blend, almond flour, sugars, potato flour, and salt and beat them on the lowest speed just to combine. Add the butter and continue to mix on the lowest speed until the mixture resembles damp cornmeal. Add the pecans, dates, and vanilla and mix on high until the dough wraps i