Mexican Wedding Cookies Recipe
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Mexican Wedding Cookies Recipe
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Mexican Wedding Cookies, AKA Russian Tea Cookies, are butter pecan shortbread cookies coated in powdered sugar that melts in your mouth with sweet buttery goodness.
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Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter room temperature
- ½ cup confectioners sugar sifted
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon almond extract
- 2 cups all purpose flour sifted
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup pecans or walnuts chopped
- 1 cup confectioners sugar sifted - for rolling cookies in
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350° F. Spray a cookie sheets with nonstick cooking spray.
- Place the room temperature butter in a stand mixer and add the powdered sugar and vanilla and almond extract. Beat till well combined.
- Sift the flour and salt into the butter and beat on medium speed. It will take a minute or two to combine well as the dough will be thick.
- Add in the chopped pecans and mix.
- Scoop 1 tablespoon of dough and roll it into a ball. Place on the cookie sheet. Repeat for each cookie.
- Place the cookie sheet with the cookies in the oven and bake for 10-12 minutes.
- Cool the baked cookies, then roll each one generously in the powdered sugar.
Notes
- Make sure that your cookies have cooled somewhat prior to rolling them in the powdered sugar otherwise the powdered sugar will melt from the heat of the freshly baked cookies. At the same time, if your cookies are completely cooled before you coat them, there is a chance that the sugar won’t stick to the cookies properly.
- If you’re struggling to roll your raw cookie balls into smooth balls, consider chilling the dough first in the refrigerator. This will make the dough firmer which will make it easier to roll.
- I always prefer using a standing mixer when it comes to mixing thicker dough such as shortbread - it’s just that much easier. If you don’t have a standing mixer then use a handheld mixer - it will work just as well but may require a little extra arm work!
- These Mexican wedding cookies are perfect for special occasions or holidays. Consider whipping up a batch for Christmas, weddings and baby showers, parties, high tea with the girls, or as boxed gifts to friends and family!
- Using a cookie scoop is a great way to ensure that you make uniform-sized cookie balls for these wedding cookies.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
97kcal
(5%)
Carbohydrates
8g
(3%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
7g
(11%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
14mg
(5%)
Sodium
33mg
(1%)
Potassium
17mg
(0%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
159IU
(3%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
4mg
(0%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 36cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 97 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 97kcal | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 8g | 3% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 14mg | 5% |
| Sodium | 33mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 17mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 159IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 4mg | 0% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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