Mexican Wedding Cookies
How to make classic Mexican Wedding Cookies! Mexican Wedding Cookies (also commonly known as "Russian Tea Cakes" or "Snowballs") are so simple to make and just require a handful of ingredients!
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Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 cups all-purpose flour (plain flour)
- 1 cup nuts, finely chopped (measure before chopping)
- Additional powdered sugar (for rolling (about 1 ½ cups))
Steps
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Preheat oven to 375°F and line a cookie sheet with parchment paper**.
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Combine butter, powdered sugar, vanilla extract and salt in the bowl of a stand mixer (or you can use a large bowl and an electric mixer) and beat until creamy.
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Gradually, with mixer on low-speed, add flour until ingredients are well combined (be sure to scrape down the sides and bottom of the bowl!).
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Add finely chopped nuts and use a spatula to work nuts into dough.
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Scoop cookie dough by approximately 1 tablespoon and roll between your hands to form a smooth ball. Place on prepared baking sheet, spacing cookies 1" apart.
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Bake on 375°F for 10-12 minutes or until bottom edges of cookies are just beginning to turn light golden brown.
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Remove from oven and allow to cool for 10 minutes before rolling generously through additional powdered sugar. Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Macronutrients
*DV = Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet
💰 Cost Estimate
📋 Price Breakdown (14% ingredients detected)
| Ingredient | Amount | Unit Price | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|---|
| unsalted butter | 1 cup | - | - |
| powdered sugar | 1 cup | $0.50/100g | $1.19 |
| vanilla extract | 2 teaspoons | - | - |
| salt | 0.5 teaspoon | - | - |
| all-purpose flour | 2 cups | - | - |
| nuts | 1 cup | - | - |
| Additional powdered sugar | - | - | - |
*Estimated market prices, may vary by region
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