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Mexican Wedding Cookies

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!

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
26 mins
Servings: 35 cookies
Calories: 108 kcal
Course: Dessert , Baked Goods
Cuisine: American

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

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  1. Preheat oven to 375°F and line a cookie sheet with parchment paper**.
  2. 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.
  3. 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!).
  4. Add finely chopped nuts and use a spatula to work nuts into dough.
  5. 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.
  6. Bake on 375°F for 10-12 minutes or until bottom edges of cookies are just beginning to turn light golden brown.
  7. 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

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

% 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.