These are probably MY MOST FAVORITE COOKIE EVER! Who doesn’t love mounds of buttery cookie with a hint of vanilla, cinnamon and nutty walnuts?
Great with tea, coffee, or yes, even wine. They literally melt in your mouth, and remind me of the shortbread cookie’s my Mom makes. They are typically made around Christmas time, but are super for showers, birthdays, holidays and plain ole everyday. They are called pastries by some.
These are super, super easy to make, anyone can make.
Perfect with a cup of tea, coffee or hot chocolate.
These are also great for a hostess gift or cookie trays.
The various names for these cookies are Russian Tea Cakes, Snowballs, Melting Moments, Italian Wedding Cookies and Mexican Wedding Cakes. They are typically made with pecans, hazelnuts, almonds or walnuts.
Whatever you want to call them, make them! They will be among your favorites for years to come!
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Mexican Wedding Cakes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 4 dozen 1x
Description
Delicate, shortbread like cookies, with a hint of cinnamon and walnuts, rolled in confectioners sugar.
Ingredients
1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
1–1/4 cups confectioners sugar
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1/4 tsp. salt
1–3/4 cups all purpose flour
1 tsp cinnamon
1 cup ground almonds or walnuts
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Ina stand mixer, cream the butter until fluffy.
Add 1/2 cup confectioners sugar and beat until light and fluffy.
Add the vanilla and salt and beat until blended.
Sift flour and cinnamon together.
Add flour mixture to butter mixture and mix on low speed.
Stir in nuts.
Cover and refrigerate until dough is chilled (about 15 minutes).
Shape dough into 1″ balls and place on greased cookie sheet.
Bake until just golden about 10 to 12 minutes.
Transfer to cooling rack.
When completely cool, roll in remaining confectioners sugar.
Notes
I use a spring type ice cream scoop about an inch wide to help with getting the same size cookies.
If you are making these in the warmer weather, wait until you are serving to roll in the confectioners sugar. The humidity can make the sugar gummy.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 to 12 minutes
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