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Mexican Wedding Cookies

Mexican Wedding Cookies are a classic Christmas cookie recipe made with finely chopped pecans and tossed in powdered sugar to make them look like delicious snowballs!

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 36
Calories: 103 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 cup pecans finely chopped
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup butter unsalted, room temperature
  • 1 cup powdered sugar divided
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Instructions

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  1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
  2. In a small bowl combine flour, pecans, and salt.
  3. In the bowl of your mixer combine butter and 1/2 cup of powdered sugar, creaming them together on low speed until smooth.
  4. Continue mixing the dough as you add the vanilla.
  5. Add the flour mixture to the butter and sugar ½ cup at a time continuing to mix until fully incorporated.
  6. Form the cookie dough into balls using about 1 tablespoon of dough for each.
  7. Place them on a lined baking sheet at least 1 inch apart.
  8. Bake in 325 degree F oven for 18-20 minutes. The cookie should be pale but the bottom should be beginning to brown.
  9. Move cookies to a cooling rack and let them cool completely before gently tossing each one in the remaining 1/2 cup of powdered sugar to coat it completely.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1cookie Calories 103kcal (5%) Carbohydrates 9g (3%) Protein 1g (2%) Fat 7g (11%) Saturated Fat 3g (15%) Cholesterol 13mg (4%) Sodium 77mg (3%) Potassium 20mg (1%) Sugar 3g (6%) Vitamin A 160IU (3%) Calcium 4mg (0%) Iron 0.4mg (2%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 36Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 103

% Daily Value*

Serving 1cookie
Calories 103kcal 5%
Carbohydrates 9g 3%
Protein 1g 2%
Fat 7g 11%
Saturated Fat 3g 15%
Cholesterol 13mg 4%
Sodium 77mg 3%
Potassium 20mg 0%
Sugar 3g 6%
Vitamin A 160IU 3%
Calcium 4mg 0%
Iron 0.4mg 2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.