Traditional Mexican Wedding Cookies
At a Glance
- Prep
- 15 minutes
- Cook
- 30 minutes
- Total
- 45 minutes
- Servings
- 3 dozen, 36 serving(s)
Categories
- Cookies
- Dessert
- Mexican
- Bake
- Easy
Dietary
- Vegetarian
Allergens
- Milk
- Tree nuts
- Wheat
Servings & Nutrition
Original recipe serves 36. Current scale: 1x.
My mom and I have been baking these for as long as I can remember. They are delectable butter-type cookies served as favors at traditional Mexican weddings. They also make a wonderful addition to any Christmas goodie platter.
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Equipment
Baking sheets, Parchment paper, Mixing bowl, Whisk, Wire racks
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 1/4 cups sifted flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup chopped walnuts or 3/4 cup pecans
- powdered sugar (for rolling baked cookies in)
Instructions
Cream together butter and powdered sugar until light and fluffy; stir in vanilla.
Whisk together flour and salt; add gradually to butter mixture; stir in chopped nuts.
Chill dough if it seems too soft.
Form dough into 1 1/4" balls and place onto parchment-lined or ungreased baking sheets.
Bake at 400° for 10-12 minutes or just until the cookies start to turn light golden-brown; remove from oven and allow to cool slightly; while cookies are still warm (but NOT hot) remove them from baking sheets and roll, a few at a time, in powdered sugar until evenly coated; cool cookies completely on wire racks.
Cookies may (optionally) be rolled in powdered sugar a second time once cooled to room temperature.
NOTE: Forming dough into 1" balls will increase yield to 48 cookies.
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