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Mexican Wedding Cookies Recipe

These Mexican Wedding Cookies are the quintessential Christmas cookie! Also known as Russian Tea Cakes or Snowball Cookies, these easy Mexican Wedding Cookies require only a few ingredients and bake up quickly.

Prep Time
25 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Total Time
37 mins
Servings: 30 cookies
Calories: 121 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

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  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/4 tsp almond extract, optional
  • 2 1/4 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 cup pecans, chopped
  • 1/4 tsp salt
Topping
  • 1 - 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar, for rolling

Instructions

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  1. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
  2. Beat butter and powdered sugar together until light and fluffy, about 30 seconds or so.
  3. Add in vanilla and almond extract, mixing until combined.
  4. Mix in salt, flour and pecans, until combined.
  5. Roll dough into 1” balls and place on the baking sheet about 1” apart (these cookies do not spread much).
  6. Bake for 12-14 minutes, or until the bottoms of the cookies are very light brown (these can over bake quickly).
  7. Allow to cool about 5-6 minutes, or until they are still warm but cool enough to touch. Roll each in powdered sugar and allow to cool entirely on parchment paper. Re-roll in powdered sugar.
  8. Enjoy!

Nutrition Information

Calories 121kcal (6%) Carbohydrates 9g (3%) Protein 1g (2%) Fat 8g (12%) Saturated Fat 4g (20%) Cholesterol 16mg (5%) Sodium 73mg (3%) Potassium 26mg (1%) Sugar 2g (4%) Vitamin A 190IU (4%) Calcium 6mg (1%) Iron 0.5mg (3%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 30cookies

Amount Per Serving

Calories 121

% Daily Value*

Calories 121kcal 6%
Carbohydrates 9g 3%
Protein 1g 2%
Fat 8g 12%
Saturated Fat 4g 20%
Cholesterol 16mg 5%
Sodium 73mg 3%
Potassium 26mg 1%
Sugar 2g 4%
Vitamin A 190IU 4%
Calcium 6mg 1%
Iron 0.5mg 3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.