How To Make Mexican Wedding Cookies

Mexican Wedding Cookies are the perfect treat any time of year, but especially around the Christmas holiday season.

The recipe is an easy one that works great for cookie exchanges or as gifts.

A Buttery Cookie

This was the first time I’ve made the Mexican Wedding Cookies, a.k.a. pecan puffs or snowball cookies, and they turned out great (they have a lot of fun and different names).

My sister-in-law loaned me a treasure trove of recipes that she received from her mother recently and this recipe came out of them.

There’s something pretty special about sharing recipes with family.

My sis-in-law and her mom are two of the sweetest ladies I know and I’ve loved spending holidays with them for the past 16 years.

When she loaned me the recipes, my husband chimed in and shared some of his favorite recipes from her family, as well.

Recipes have a knack for bringing back and making new memories. And I love that.

Mexican Wedding Cookies

These were truly some of the easiest cookies to make. I was able to get them mixed together and baked in less than 45-minutes.

My friend stopped by the house after they had cooled for a few short minutes. I rolled them in some powdered sugar and shared a few with her. She loved them!

If you’ve got cookie exchange plans in your future, these will fit the bill. The recipe makes about two dozen cookies, and they won’t take you all day to bake them.

I am always looking for gifts to take to new neighbors, friends, or the ladies in the office at the kid’s school.

You can whip these up one afternoon and have them baked and ready to go in no time.

And, they are perfect for special occasions, as well.

What Ingredients Do I Need For The Cookies?

Full printable recipe with measurements and ingredients listed below in the recipe card.

• Butter (softened)
• Granulated sugar
• Vanilla extract
• Sifted all purpose flour
• Grated pecans
• Powdered sugar (for rolling)

How do you make Mexican Wedding Cookies?

1. Add the softened butter and sugar to a bowl. Cream the two ingredients.
2. Next, add the vanilla, flour, and grated pecans. Stir until well blended.
3. Roll into 1-inch cookie dough balls and bake for 12-15 minutes.
4. Let the cookies cool and roll in powdered sugar.

Step-By-Step Instructions

Add the softened butter and sugar to a large bowl and cream together with an electric mixer. 

Add the vanilla extract to the bowl.

Sift the flour and pour it into the bowl. 

Add the grated pecans to the bowl. Mix everything together. 

I bought chopped pecans and grated them with my Nutribullet. It was quick and easy.

You can also use a food processor to chop up the pecans.

And, if you don’t have either, just place the pecans in a sealed bag and use a rolling pin to break them up. (I suggest a sealed bag because I’ve used an unsealed bag and had pecans shoot all over the kitchen)!

I was able to buy a two cup bag of pecans and that worked perfectly.

When mixing, the batter is going to get thicker, but it’s also going to be a little crumbly and that’s ok.

Once you roll out the cookies, they will stay together.

Roll dough into 1-inch round cookie balls and place on the baking sheet. Bake for about 12-15 minutes, or until the cookies are barely golden.

I really like to bake on my stoneware pan. It looks a little scary, but it distributes the heat evenly. It’s much harder to burn cookies on a stone pan.

If you don’t have stoneware, that’s fine. You can use a metal cookie sheet with parchment paper.

Allow the cookies to cool. Once they cool, roll the baked cookies in powdered sugar and set aside.

It’s important you let the cookies cool to room temperature. They are crumbly until they’ve cooled enough to be handled.

The recipe is great for parties, gifts, or to share with friends and neighbors. They have a sweet flavor that everyone loves.

How long do cookies last in the freezer?

If I have a cookie exchange party to go to, but know life is going to be jam-packed full of things to do, I will make the cookies and freeze them ahead of time.

• Cookies can be kept in the freezer for up to three months.
• Place wax paper between the cookie layers and seal them in an airtight container.

More Delicious Desserts And Holiday Cookies

• Christmas Corn Flake Wreath Cookies – these are classic Christmas cookies that you might have made as a child.
• Pecan sandies – these are one of my favorite cookies. They are sweet and are just like a shortbread cookie.
• Butter pecan fudge – the recipe is one of our favorite holiday traditions. It’s a decadent recipe.
• Shortbread cookie recipe – this is a traditional shortbread recipe that is one of those super easy recipes to make and has great flavor (it’s hard to put them down).
• 21 of the best pecan cookie recipes – you’ll be able to find plenty of various recipes for the Christmas season on this list of cookies.
• Peanut butter chocolate chip cookies – you’ll love how easy it is to make these favorites.
• Chocolate crinkle cookies – these are always fun around the holidays. The chocolate cookie is covered in confectioners’ sugar.
• Rolled sugar cookies from Cooking With Carlee.

Mexican Christmas Cookies Recipe

Check out the recipe card below, grab those ingredients, and start baking! This is a great addition to any occasion and I think you’ll love the sweetness and nutty flavor of the butter pecan cookies.

Then, share your comments below and share a picture of your cookies on the Pinterest Pin!  If you made any changes or added something different, be sure to share it with us so we can try it, too!

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