Mexican Wedding Cookies
Soft, buttery pecan Mexican Wedding Cookies are a traditional cookie recipe idea for the holidays or for special occasions. The powdered sugar coating makes them look like snowballs!
Servings: 36
Calories: 110kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup salted butter room temperature, 8 ounces
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar 65 grams
- 2 cups all-purpose flour 260 grams
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 10 grams
- 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 gram
- 3/4 cup finely chopped pecans 98 grams
For rolling the cookies:
- 1 cup powdered sugar for rolling, 130 grams
Instructions
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, cream the butter and powdered sugar for 1-2 minutes. 1 cup salted butter, 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- Add the flour, vanilla, salt and chopped pecans. Mix well again. 2 cups all-purpose flour, 2 teaspoons vanilla extract, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 3/4 cup finely chopped pecans
- Chill the dough for at least 2 hours.
- Preheat the oven to 400ºF.
- Roll the dough into 1-inch balls. Place on a parchment paper lined baking sheet. These cookies will not rise or flatten, so they can be placed relatively close together.
- Bake for about 10-12 minutes. Don't allow the balls to brown. This will ensure they cookies are buttery soft!
- Immediately roll the cookie balls in powdered sugar and place on wire racks to cool. 1 cup powdered sugar
- Allow the cookies to cool completely and then roll them in powdered sugar again.
Notes
- Store in an airtight container at room temperature.
- You can freeze these cookies, but you may need to re-roll them in powdered sugar once they defrost if most of the powdered sugar has "soaked in".
- Refer to the article above for more tips and tricks. The calories shown are based on the recipe making 36 cookies, with 1 serving being 1 cookie. Since different brands of ingredients have different nutritional information, the calories shown are just an estimate. **We are not dietitians and recommend you seek a nutritionist for exact nutritional information. **
Nutrition
Calories: 110kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 13mg | Sodium: 61mg | Potassium: 19mg | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 160IU | Calcium: 4mg | Iron: 0.5mg