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A mound of Mexican wedding cookies

Mexican Wedding Cookies

Sean
A buttery shortbread cookie full of toasted pecans and dusted with powdered sugar.
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Cooling Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 25 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 22 cookies
Calories 174 kcal

Equipment

  • Sheet pans
  • Parchment paper
  • Stand mixer with paddle attachment
  • Sauté pan
  • 2 tablespoon scoop
  • Mixing Bowl

Ingredients
 
 

  • cups all-purpose flour
  • cups powdered sugar divided
  • 1 cup pecans finely chopped
  • 1 cup butter unsalted
  • teaspoons vanilla extract
  • ½ teaspoon cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon salt

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F, 177°C or gas mark 4 and line two sheet pans with parchment paper.
  • Over medium high heat toast the pecans for 2-4 minutes or until they become fragrant. Remove from the heat and the pan and set aside. Chop in food processor if you roasted them whole.
  • In the bowl of a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, on medium high speed, beat together the butter for 2 minutes until it becomes smooth and reduce the speed. Add 1/2 cup of the powdered sugar and salt and mix until the powdered sugar has been mixed in. Increase the speed and beat until it becomes lighter in color and fluffy. Add in the vanilla and cinnamon.
  • Reduce the speed to low and add the flour, mix just until well combined then add in the pecans and mix until combined.
  • Refrigerate the dough for 1 hour.
  • Use a 2 tablespoon scoop or scoop out 2 tablespoons of dough and roll it into your palm. Place about an inch apart on the baking sheets.
  • Bake for 12 to 15 minutes or until the cookies are set and the bottom of the cookies will start turning brown. Make sure to let the cookies cool in the pan for at least 5 minutes.
  • Place the remaining powdered sugar in a bowl and gently roll the cooled cookies and set on a cookie rack. Roll for a second time once all of the cookies have been coated.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cookieCalories: 174kcalCarbohydrates: 16gProtein: 2gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 22mgSodium: 30mgPotassium: 32mgFiber: 1gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 261IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 8mgIron: 1mg
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Keyword Cookies, Holiday baking, Pecans, Wedding
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