Mexican Wedding Cookies
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Mexican Wedding Cookies
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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!
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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
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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.
- 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. **
- 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 Information
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Calories
110kcal
(6%)
Carbohydrates
11g
(4%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
6g
(9%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Cholesterol
13mg
(4%)
Sodium
61mg
(3%)
Potassium
19mg
(1%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
160IU
(3%)
Calcium
4mg
(0%)
Iron
0.5mg
(3%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 36Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 110 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 110kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 11g | 4% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 13mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 61mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 19mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 160IU | 3% |
| Calcium | 4mg | 0% |
| Iron | 0.5mg | 3% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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