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Mexican Wedding Cookies
Mexican wedding cookies are buttery, nutty, and coated in powdered sugar that makes them oh-so-good. They are usually a celebratory dessert, but they are so yummy you will want them all the time!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 40 cookies
Calories: 116 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter room temperature
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoons vanilla
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- 2 cups flour sifted
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 ½ cups Finely chopped pecans
- 1 ½ cup powdered sugar for dusting
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325° fahrenheit and line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside. To finely chop your pecans, place them in a food processor or blender and pulse until they are fine, but still chunky.
- In a large bowl, using a hand mixer, cream together your butter and ½ cup powdered sugar, about 3 minutes until it is light and fluffy. Add in your vanilla and almond extract, whip until combined.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together your sifted flour, salt, and pecans. Add the dry ingredients to the butter and sugar mixture, mix on low speed until everything is combined but do not overwork the dough
- Scoop the dough out about 1 tablespoon each and round into 1” balls, place on your parchment lined pans and bake for 10-15 minutes. The cookies should just start to lightly brown on the bottom and be firm.
- Remove cookies from the oven and allow to cool on the pan for at least 5 minutes before placing on a wire cooling rack. Then cool the cookies completely to room temperature.
- Pour 1 ½ cups of powdered sugar in a bowl and roll each cookie in the sugar to coat before serving.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
116kcal
(6%)
Carbohydrates
11g
(4%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
8g
(12%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Trans Fat
0.2g
Cholesterol
12mg
(4%)
Sodium
30mg
(1%)
Potassium
25mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
144IU
(3%)
Vitamin C
0.04mg
(0%)
Calcium
5mg
(1%)
Iron
0.4mg
(2%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 40cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 116
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 116kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 11g | 4% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 30mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 25mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 144IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 0.04mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 5mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.4mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.