5 from 3 votes
Mexican Wedding Cookies
Mexican wedding cookies are 6 ingredient toasted pecan butter cookies dusted with powdered sugar. They're melt-in-your-mouth Christmas cookies.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Additional Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 30 mins
Servings:
42
cookies
Calories:
134 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter softened, salted
- 3/4 cup powdered sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup pecans cooled, toasted, finely chopped
- 2- 2 ½ cups powdered sugar divided, additional
Instructions
- In a large bowl, cream together butter and powdered sugar until light and fluffy, about 3-5 minutes on medium speed.
- Mix in the vanilla until combined.
- Add the flour and the salt to the creamed mixture, and stir in until just combined.
- Stir in the chopped nuts.
- Cover and refrigerate for 1-2 hours.
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Roll dough into 1-inch balls, and place 2 inches apart on baking sheets lined with parchment paper or silicone baking mats.
- Bake for 10-13 minutes.
- Roll in half additional powdered sugar while still warm.
- Cool on wire racks.
- Re-roll the cookies in the remaining powdered sugar once they’ve cooled completely.
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Notes
- Butter: If you would like to use unsalted butter, increase the salt to 3/4 teaspoon.
- Vanilla extract: For whiter cookies, use clear vanilla extract.
- Flour: It's important to properly measure the flour. Either sift or stir it to break it up, lightly spoon into a measuring cup, and level, or weigh it for the most accurate measurement.
- Toasted pecans: I like to use toasted pecans for richer flavor. However, you can use untoasted pecans if you prefer.
- Nutritional values are estimates.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1cookie
Calories
134kcal
(7%)
Carbohydrates
20g
(7%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
6g
(9%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Trans Fat
0.2g
(10%)
Cholesterol
12mg
(4%)
Sodium
49mg
(2%)
Potassium
16mg
(0%)
Fiber
0.4g
(2%)
Sugar
15g
(30%)
Vitamin A
136IU
(3%)
Vitamin C
0.02mg
(0%)
Calcium
4mg
(0%)
Iron
0.4mg
(2%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 42 cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 134
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1cookie | |
| Calories | 134kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 20g | 7% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 49mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 16mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 0.4g | 2% |
| Sugar | 15g | 30% |
| Vitamin A | 136IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 0.02mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 4mg | 0% |
| Iron | 0.4mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.