Description
Mexican wedding cookies showcase festive powdered sugar-coated delights that melt in your mouth. Delicate nutty crumbles create sweet memories you’ll cherish during holiday gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 ¼ cups (280 g) all-purpose flour
- 1 cup (225 g) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup (120 g) finely chopped pecans or walnuts
- ½ cup (60 g) powdered sugar (plus extra for rolling)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ¼ tsp salt
Instructions
- Preparation: Position oven rack in middle and preheat to 350F (175C). Line baking sheet with parchment paper for optimal cookie placement.
- Creaming: Whip softened butter and powdered sugar until light, fluffy, and pale, creating a smooth, aerated mixture. Incorporate vanilla extract, blending seamlessly.
- Dough Formation: Gently fold flour and salt into butter mixture, avoiding overmixing. Integrate finely chopped nuts, ensuring even distribution throughout the dough.
- Shaping and Baking: Portion dough into uniform small spheres and arrange on prepared baking sheet with modest spacing. Bake for 10-12 minutes, watching for subtle golden edges while maintaining a pristine pale top.
- Coating and Cooling: Immediately after removing from oven, while cookies are still warm, generously coat each with powdered sugar. Transfer to cooling rack and apply a second sugar dusting for a luxurious, snow-like finish. Allow complete cooling.
- Storage: Once fully cooled, store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature, where they will remain fresh and delectable for up to one week.
Notes
- Prep Like a Pro: Use room temperature butter for smoother, more even mixing and better cookie texture.
- Gentle Mixing Magic: Fold flour and nuts with a light hand to prevent tough, dense cookies – overmixing leads to hard results.
- Sugar Coating Technique: Roll warm cookies in powdered sugar immediately after baking for thicker, more even sugar coverage that sticks perfectly.
- Nut Flexibility: Swap pecans or walnuts based on preference, ensuring nuts are finely chopped to maintain delicate cookie structure.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 23
- Calories: 136
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 10 mg
- Fat: 13 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 9 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg