Name: Easy Mexican Wedding Cookies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 18 min
Total time: 2 h
Yield: 24 (Make 2 dozen cookies)
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 cups pecans or walnuts; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 3/4 teaspoon salt; 16 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened ((1 cup)); 1/3 cup granulated sugar; 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar

Easy Mexican Wedding Cookies

These bite-sized Easy Mexican Wedding Cookies are a sweet, nutty dessert that isn't over-the-top rich—decadent and a hit at parties!

Prep15 min

Cook18 min

Total2 hr

Serves24 (Make 2 dozen cookies)

Published 11 May 2019

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These bite-sizedEasy Mexican Wedding Cookiesare perfect little sweet and buttery nuggets with a pecan crunch and powdered sugar topping.

I have always loved the flavors of Mexican food—in fact, we accidentally ordered what we thought were shrimp tacos on a trip to Mexico but ended up with super authentic cow intestine tacos instead! I can promise you theseEasy Mexican Wedding Cookiesaren’t quite as adventurous, but they’re tasty Mexican goodies nonetheless.

Plan your next Taco Tuesday withbeef tostadasandeasy Mexican black beans, and finish off with these amazing Mexican Wedding Cookies. This recipe has just afew ingredients and minimal instructions, so it’s tough to mess up these balls of goodness. I dream about these buttery nuggets with their pecan crunch and powdered sugar topping!

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

These bite-sizedEasy Mexican Wedding Cookiesare festive pops of a sweet and nutty dessert that isn’t overly rich. They’re one of my favorite cookie recipes for parties. Everyone loves them!
These easy cookies require only a few basic ingredientsthat you probably have in your pantry right now.
This is afun recipe for kids—they’ll love rolling the cookies in the powdered sugar!

Recipe Ingredients

Pecans or walnuts –I prefer pecans, but use your favorite or whatever you have on hand.
Flour –all-purpose flour
Butter –if using salted butter, cut back on the salt called for in the recipe
Sugar– regular granulated sugar
Vanilla extract
Powdered sugar

See the recipe card below for full information on ingredients and quantities.

How to Make Mexican Wedding Cookies

Chop nuts in a food processor, then combine with flour and salt.
Beat together butter and sugar, and then add vanilla. Add flour and the nut mixture.
Roll dough into balls and bake until the tops are golden.
Let the cookies cool, and roll each cookie in powdered sugar.

Recipe FAQs

Why are they called Mexican wedding cookies?

These cookies are very popular at bakeries in Mexico and are often called polvorones, which comes from polvo, a word for powder or dust. They’re a soft and very crumbly Spanish shortbread that gained popularity and started popping up in many cookbooks in the U.S. in the ’50s.

Can Mexican Wedding Cake Cookies be frozen?

Yes, they can! Store Mexican wedding cookies in an airtight container at room temp or in the fridge for up to 2 days, or in the freezer for up to 6 weeks. You will need to toss them in powdered sugar again after they come out of the freezer and thaw so they look their best.

Can Mexican wedding cookies be made without nuts?

Yes, even though nuts are a main component of Mexican wedding cookies, they can be made without nuts. This will create a somewhat softer and less grainy cookie.

Expert Tips

My favorite nut to use in these cookies are pecans, butyou can also use walnuts, almonds, or any other nuts you have on hand.
If these cookies are stored for a few days, or in the freezer for a while, you will probably want toroll them in powdered sugar again before serving.
These cookies are a decadent treat served with tea or coffee, the perfect ending to a meal!

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Easy Mexican Wedding Cookies

These bite-sized Easy Mexican Wedding Cookies are festive pops of a sweet and nutty dessert that isn't over-the-top rich.

Ingredients

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F and line two baking sheets with parchment paper or with baking mats.

In a food processor, process 1 cup of nuts until the texture is similar to coarse cornmeal, about 15 seconds of processing. Place the finely chopped nuts in a medium bowl.

Add the second cup of nuts to the food processor and pulse until coarsely chopped, about 5 seconds. Add these to the finely chopped nuts in the bowl.

Add the flour and salt to the bowl, and stir to combine.

In a medium bowl (or in the bowl of a stand mixer), beat together the butter and the granulated sugar on medium speed until the mixture is light and fluffy, about 3 minutes.

Add the vanilla, and stir to combine.

Slowly add the flour-nut mixture, and stir until it is combined and forms a soft dough, about 30 seconds. Make sure no dry pockets remain in the dough.

Roll 1 tablespoon of dough into a round ball, and place them 1 inch apart on the prepared baking sheet. Repeat with remaining dough.

Bake until the tops are pale golden and the bottoms are just starting to brown, about 18 minutes.

Let the cookies rest on the cookie sheet for 2 minutes, and then place them on a wire rack to cool completely.

Place the powdered sugar in a shallow dish, and roll each cookie in it to coat the outside evenly. Gently shake off any excess sugar and serve.

Store extra cookies in an airtight container for up to 2 days or in the freezer for up to 6 weeks.

Notes

If you aren't serving the cookies immediately, you'll want to re-roll them in powdered sugar just before serving to ensure they are evenly covered. (Sometimes, the sugar absorbs or shakes off the cookies.) I prefer pecans for this recipe, but I almost always prefer pecans over walnuts. Use whatever nuts you love or have on hand. This is a super easy and fun recipe to make with kids. Let them roll the dough into balls and dredge in the powdered sugar! If using salted butter, cut back on the amount of salt called for in the recipe. Just taste a bit of the dough to see if it needs a pinch more salt or if the salted butter has made it salty enough for your taste.

Nutrition

Calories202

Carbohydrates19

Cholesterol20

Fat14

Fiber1

Protein2

Saturated fat5

Sodium74

Sugar11