Mexican Wedding Cookies
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5.0
42 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Cook Time
15 mins
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Total Time
26 mins
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Servings
35 cookies
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Calories
108 kcal
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Course
Dessert, Baked Goods
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Cuisine
American
Mexican Wedding Cookies
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How to make classic Mexican Wedding Cookies! Mexican Wedding Cookies (also commonly known as "Russian Tea Cakes" or "Snowballs") are so simple to make and just require a handful of ingredients!
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Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter softened
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 cups all-purpose flour plain flour
- 1 cup nuts, finely chopped (measure before chopping) pecans, walnuts, or almonds will work well with this recipe, please see recipe notes for instructions on optional toasting and on chopping your nuts*
- Additional powdered sugar for rolling (about 1 ½ cups)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F and line a cookie sheet with parchment paper**.
- Combine butter, powdered sugar, vanilla extract and salt in the bowl of a stand mixer (or you can use a large bowl and an electric mixer) and beat until creamy.
- Gradually, with mixer on low-speed, add flour until ingredients are well combined (be sure to scrape down the sides and bottom of the bowl!).
- Add finely chopped nuts and use a spatula to work nuts into dough.
- Scoop cookie dough by approximately 1 tablespoon and roll between your hands to form a smooth ball. Place on prepared baking sheet, spacing cookies 1" apart.
- Bake on 375°F for 10-12 minutes or until bottom edges of cookies are just beginning to turn light golden brown.
- Remove from oven and allow to cool for 10 minutes before rolling generously through additional powdered sugar. Enjoy!
Notes
- *If you would like to toast your nuts before using (for best flavor), toast them while they are still whole before chopping them. Spread nuts in an even layer on a cookie sheet and bake on 350°F for 3-5 minutes (you should be able to smell them when they're finished roasting). Let them cool before chopping.
- To chop your nuts, you can do so with a knife or you can quickly chop them by placing in a food processor and pulsing until they're finely chopped.
- **If you don't have parchment paper, you can use a regular ungreased cookie sheet, I just prefer the parchment because it makes cleanup easier!
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1cookie
Calories
108
(5%)
Carbohydrates
9g
(3%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
7g
(11%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Cholesterol
13mg
(4%)
Sodium
34mg
(1%)
Potassium
21mg
(1%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
165IU
(3%)
Calcium
5mg
(1%)
Iron
0.4mg
(2%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 35cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 108 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1cookie | |
| Calories | 108 | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 9g | 3% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 13mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 34mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 21mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 165IU | 3% |
| Calcium | 5mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.4mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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