Butter pecan snowball cookies (Mexican wedding cookies). These pecan snowball cookies (also known as Mexican wedding cookies or Russian tea cakes) are incredibly buttery and easy to make. I love how easy these cookies are to make. Also called Mexican Wedding, Snowball Cookies, or Tea Cookies, these Pecan Sandies have a melt-in-your-mouth crumbly texture.
Mexican Wedding Cookies - melt-in-your-mouth, buttery, pecan dotted cookies are rolled in Mexican Wedding Cookies.
Who knew one cookie could go by some many different names!
I've actually already shared several snowball/wedding cookie recipes but this one is my favorite.
You can cook Butter pecan snowball cookies (Mexican wedding cookies) using 7 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you cook it.
Ingredients of Butter pecan snowball cookies (Mexican wedding cookies)
- It's 1 cup of butter softened.
- Prepare 1/2 c of powder sugar.
- It's 1/4 tsp of salt.
- Prepare 1 1/2 tsp of vanilla extract.
- You need 2 1/4 cups of flour.
- You need 1 c of finely chopped pecans.
- It's 1 c of powdered sugar for dusting.
How to make Buttery Pecan Snowball Cookies. These delectable cookies are so very easy to make. First cream the butter and the powdered sugar until How to freeze and thaw Snowball Cookies aka Russian Tea Cakes and Mexican Wedding Cookies. They can be baked and frozen ahead of time.
Butter pecan snowball cookies (Mexican wedding cookies) step by step
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- In stand mixer cream butter and powdered sugar. Turn to low and mix in salt, vanilla, flour and pecans. Roll into one inch balls. Place on parchment covered baking sheets a few inches part. Bake for 11 minutes. Do not over bake.
- Remove from oven and allow to cool just enough to handle them. Pour 1 cup powdered sugar in large Ziploc bag. Gently add 3-4 cookies at a time and roll them gently in the bottom of the bag. Use fork to scoop under each cookie and gently shake to remove excess powdered sugar. Place on cooling racks. Once completely cooled roll in powdered sugar bag again.
Growing up, my mom and dad have always loved making family traditions for my two little sisters and I. For our I've never known of any other cookie to take on so many names (Mexican wedding cakes, Russian tea cakes, snowball cookies, Swedish teacakes. Snowball Cookies (Mexican Wedding Cookies) are a festive holiday treat! Full of pecans, butter and sugar for melt-in-your-mouth cookies. Loaded with toasted pecans to give a little extra crunch and flavor to each ball.