Dessert for 24
Mexican Wedding Cookies
These nutty butter cookies bake until lightly golden, then are rolled in powdered sugar while warm.
$0.40per serving $
35 minstart to table
24servings
Ingredients
- 2 cups pecans or walnuts
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 sticks unsalted butter
- 1/3 cup confectioner sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 1/2 cup confectioners’ sugar (optional)
Steps
- Heat the oven to 350 F and line two baking sheets with baking paper.
- Pulse the pecans or walnuts with the flour and salt until finely ground.
- Beat the butter, one-third cup powdered sugar, and vanilla until creamy, then mix in the nut-flour mixture.
- Shape the dough into 24 balls, place them on the sheets, and bake for 12 to 14 minutes.
- Cool the cookies on the sheets for 5 minutes, then roll them in the remaining powdered sugar.
- Cool the coated cookies completely for 10 minutes before storing them.
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