These cookies have always had a special place on my Christmas cookie tray, but they’re truly great at any time of the year! We serve them every holiday season beside classic Shortbread Cookies and Chocolate Crinkle Cookies and all of the cookies are always quickly devoured!
Mexican Wedding Cookies
No cookie tray is ever complete without a selection of the BEST Mexican Wedding Cookies!
This Mexican Wedding Cookies recipe is actually the basis for my well-loved chocolate chip snowball cookies recipe, and while I’m an admitted chocoholic, this chocolate-free version is every bit as good! The ingredients are simple ones you probably already have on hand, and the steps are simple, so let’s get started!
How Do You Make Mexican Wedding Cookies?
One of my favorite things about these cookies is that they’re so simple to make and they use only a few ingredients (no eggs required for today’s recipe!). To make Mexican Wedding Cookies:
- Cream together butter, powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and salt
- Stir in flour
- Stir in finely chopped nuts
- Roll dough into balls and bake
- Roll in powdered sugar and enjoy!
What Nuts Should I Use for Mexican Wedding Cookies?
Different people and different recipes will give you different answers to this question! Pecans, walnuts, and almonds are all popular and good options for Mexican Wedding Cake Cookies. My personal preference is for pecan snowball cookies, but since I exhausted my entire supply making a half dozen pecan pies, I used walnuts for today’s recipe.
For this recipe, I recommend measuring out 1 cup of your favorite nuts, lightly toasting them in the oven, then finely chopping them with a food processor before working them into your dough. Heavenly!
More Nutty Cookies You’ll Love!
- Chocolate Hazelnut Thumbprint Cookies – a family fave!
- Classic Thumbprint Cookies – traditional!
- Watergate Cookies – love this retro recipe
- Peanut Butter Cornflake Cookies (no bake) – kid approved!
- Big Island Cookies – a special treat!
Can You Freeze Mexican Wedding Cookies?
Yes! Mexican Wedding Cookies actually freeze quite well. You have two options when freezing these cookies:
- Prepare the cookie dough, roll into balls, and freeze. Store the cookie dough in an airtight container (I like to wrap each ball with cling wrap and place in a Ziploc bag or place them in a large Tupperware container, using wax paper to layer the dough so it doesn’t freeze together). You can bake these cookies directly from frozen, but keep in mind that they may take a little longer to bake than the recipe indicates.
- Bake the Mexican Wedding Cookies, roll well in powdered sugar, and allow to cool completely. Once cookies are cooled, place in an airtight container (again, I use a large Tupperware, separating the layers with wax paper), and freeze. You can freeze the baked cookies for several months this way.
Enjoy!
Nutrition Information
Nutrition information provided is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.
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