5.0 from 15 votes
Mexican Wedding Cookies
Mexican Wedding Cookies are soft and sweet, made from sugar, butter, and flour combined with chopped pecans, then rolled in powdered sugar!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 32 servings
Calories: 123 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter softened
- 1 3/4 cup powdered sugar divided
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 cups flour
- 3/4 cup Chopped Pecans
Instructions
- In a stand mixer, beat together the butter and 3/4 cup powdered sugar on medium speed until light and fluffy before adding in the vanilla and salt.
- Sift the flour then add it in until just combined and fold in the pecans.
- Chill the dough for 2 hours then bake rounded tablespoon sized cookie dough balls at 325 degrees for 12-14 minutes before rolling warm cookies one at a time in remaining 1 cup of powdered sugar.
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Notes
- Note: click on times in the instructions to start a kitchen timer while cooking.
Nutrition Information
Calories
123kcal
(6%)
Carbohydrates
12g
(4%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
7g
(11%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Cholesterol
15mg
(5%)
Sodium
19mg
(1%)
Potassium
20mg
(1%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
175IU
(4%)
Calcium
5mg
(1%)
Iron
0.4mg
(2%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 32servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 123
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 123kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 12g | 4% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 15mg | 5% |
| Sodium | 19mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 20mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 175IU | 4% |
| Calcium | 5mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.4mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.