Melt-in-your-mouth Mexican Wedding Cookies: Buttery bites of pecan or walnut goodness, rolled in powdered sugar for a delightful taste of tradition. Perfect for weddings, holidays, or anytime!
Who knew a cookie could have so many different names! These melt in your mouth cookies are known as Mexican Wedding Cookies, Russian tea cakes, Swedish tea cakes, Pecan Butterballs, Sugar Butter Balls, Polvorones, Snowball Cookies, Egyptian Feast Cookies, Nut Butter Balls, Norwegian Snowballs, Kourambie, Walnut Delights, Pecan Petites, Holiday Nuggets, Swedish Heirloom Cookies.
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Ingredients for Mexican Wedding (Snowball) Cookies
- unsalted butter, softened
- powdered sugar, divided
- vanilla extract
- all purpose flour
- salt
- pecans, coarsely chopped
FAQs
Mexican Wedding Cookies are buttery, nutty cookies rolled in powdered sugar. They are known for their crumbly texture and melt-in-your-mouth quality. These cookies are often enjoyed during festive occasions and celebrations.
Yes, you can use a variety of nuts such as pecans, walnuts, almonds, or even hazelnuts. Make sure to finely chop the nuts for the best texture.
The first coating of powdered sugar helps to create a sweet exterior and sticks better while the cookies are warm. The second coating ensures a more generous and even layer of powdered sugar once the cookies have cooled.
To keep the cookies from becoming too crumbly, make sure to measure your flour accurately. Too much flour can make the dough too dry. Also, be gentle when mixing in the nuts and forming the dough balls.
Top Tips
- Don't allow your butter to be too soft or the cookies will spread. You want cold and softened but not mushy.
- Use a small cookie scoop or a tablespoon, then roll in your hands to make the balls.
- Chop the pecans small so they are distributed more evenly in the cookies.
- Rolling the cookies in the powdered sugar is an important step so the sugar sticks to the cookies. It will likely make the cookies wet and sticky, that is okay. You will roll a second time to get the sweet, powdery outer layer.
- To store, place in an airtight container up to 4 days. Add a slice of bread to the cookie container to increase the shelf life. Replace the bread as needed (it will get stale as it helps keep your cookies fresh).
How to make Mexican Wedding Cookies
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl or stand mixer, cream butter, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract, until light and creamy.
- Beat in all purpose flour and salt until just combined.
- Stir in chopped pecans.
- Scoop into 1 inch balls.
- Place on prepared baking sheets, about 2 inches apart.
- Bake 10-12 minutes or until set and slightly golden on the edges.
- Remove from the oven and cool on sheets for 1-2 minutes or until you can handle them. Place 1 cup of powdered sugar in a bowl. Roll each warm cookie in the sugar, then place on a cooling rack. Once fully cooled, roll in powdered sugar again, 1-2 times. Enjoy!
Best Mexican Wedding Cookies Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 ½ cups powdered sugar, divided
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 ¼ cups all purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¾ cup pecans, coarsely chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl or stand mixer, cream butter, ½ cup powdered sugar, and vanilla extract, until light and creamy.
- Beat in all purpose flour and salt until just combined.
- Stir in chopped pecans.
- Scoop into 1 inch balls.
- Place on prepared baking sheets, about 2 inches apart.
- Bake 10-12 minutes or until set and slightly golden on the edges.
- Remove from the oven and cool on sheets for 1-2 minutes or until you can handle them. Place 1 cup of powdered sugar in a bowl. Roll each warm cookie in the sugar, then place on a cooling rack. Once fully cooled, roll in powdered sugar again, 1-2 times. Enjoy!
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