Mexican Wedding Cookies Recipe

Prep

15-30 mins

Total

35 MIN

Servings

24 servings

Try our Mexican Wedding Cookies Recipe now or forever hold your peace. These tasty treats use just five ingredients and need only 20 minutes of prep ...

Ingredients

  • 1

    cup

    butter, softened

  • 1

    cup

    powdered sugar, divided

  • 1

    tsp

    vanilla

  • 2

    cups

    flour

  • 1

    cup

    finely chopped pecans


Instructions

  1. Step 1

    Heat oven to 350°F.

  2. Step 2

    Beat butter, 1/2 cup sugar and vanilla in large bowl with mixer until light and fluffy. Gradually add flour, beating on low speed after each addition until well blended. Add nuts; mix well.

  3. Step 3

    Shape dough into 48 (1-inch) balls. Place, 1-1/2 inches apart, on baking sheets.

  4. Step 4

    Bake 14 to 15 min. or until bottoms are lightly browned. Cool 5 min. on baking sheets. Roll warm cookies, 1 at a time, in remaining sugar in small bowl until evenly coated; place on wire racks. Cool completely.