Mexican Wedding Cookies
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
20 mins
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Cook Time
10 mins
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Total Time
30 mins
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Servings
22 cookies
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Calories
153 kcal
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Course
Dessert, Baked Goods
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Cuisine
American
Mexican Wedding Cookies
Description
This recipe for Mexican Wedding Cookies starts by creaming room temperature butter with powdered sugar and vanilla extract until smooth. Flour, baking powder, and salt are incorporated to form a dry, cohesive dough. Chopped pecans are folded in, giving the dough a nutty texture. The dough is shaped into small one-inch balls and baked at a relatively high temperature, 400 degrees Fahrenheit, for 10-12 minutes until set and slightly golden at the edges.
While still warm, the cookies are rolled in powdered sugar, which adheres to their warm surface. After cooling, they are dusted again with powdered sugar, creating a delicate coating that contrasts with the crumbly texture inside. These cookies are tender and buttery, with a slight crispness at the baked edges, and the pecans add a pleasant crunch.
Mexican Wedding Cookies are often served during holidays and celebrations, prized for their buttery flavor and crumbly texture. They pair well with tea or coffee and can be stored in airtight containers to maintain freshness. The double sugar coating enhances their sweetness and appearance, making them a festive dessert option.
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter room temperature, unsalted
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar plus more to dust
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/8 teaspoon salt sea salt
- 3/4 cup pecans chopped
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- Line a large cookie sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
- Add butter, sugar, and vanilla to a large bowl and beat until fully combined.
- Work in the flour, baking powder, salt. The dough should be dry and hold together when worked with.
- Fold in the chopped pecans with a spatula.
- Scoop and shape the dough into 1-inch balls and place onto the prepared cookie sheet.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes, until set, and lightly golden on the edges.
- While still warm, roll in powdered sugar.
- Cool and roll in powdered sugar again.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 22cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 153 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 153kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 12g | 4% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 11g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Cholesterol | 22mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 88mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 58mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 283IU | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 25mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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