Description
Sweet Mexican wedding cookies melt in your mouth with buttery, nutty perfection. Powdered sugar-dusted delights from traditional Mexican kitchens will transport you to festive celebrations with one delectable bite.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 cups (250 g) all-purpose flour
- 1 cup (225 g) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup (120 g) finely chopped pecans or walnuts
Sweetening Ingredients:
- ½ cup (60 g) powdered sugar, plus extra for coating
Flavor Enhancers:
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Prepare the oven environment by heating to 350°F (175°C) and arranging parchment-lined baking sheets for optimal cookie performance.
- Create a luxurious butter base by thoroughly blending softened butter with powdered sugar until the mixture becomes airy and light, incorporating vanilla for aromatic depth.
- Gradually introduce flour and salt into the creamy mixture, gently folding until a cohesive dough forms without overmixing.
- Integrate chopped pecans or walnuts throughout the dough, ensuring even distribution for consistent nutty texture in each cookie.
- Delicately craft small spherical portions of dough, using precise tablespoon measurements to maintain uniform size and shape.
- Strategically position dough balls on prepared baking sheets, allowing sufficient spacing to prevent merging during baking.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 12–15 minutes, watching carefully for a subtle golden hue on the cookie bottoms; a sign of perfect doneness without compromising tenderness.
- Remove cookies and allow a brief five-minute cooling period directly on the baking sheet to stabilize their structure.
- While cookies retain residual warmth, generously coat them in powdered sugar, creating an initial delicate layer of sweetness.
- After complete cooling, perform a second powdered sugar coating to achieve a classic Mexican wedding cookie’s signature snowy exterior.
Notes
- Choose high-quality butter at room temperature for the creamiest, smoothest cookie texture.
- Chop nuts finely to ensure even distribution and prevent large chunks disrupting the delicate cookie structure.
- Toast nuts beforehand to enhance their rich, nutty flavor and add a deeper complexity to the cookies.
- Experiment with different nut varieties like almonds or pistachios for unique flavor variations and personal twists on the classic recipe.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 162
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 20 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 10 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 31 mg