Mexican Wedding Cakes
When it comes to Christmas cookies, these are the majority favorite, hands down. They go by many different names (Russian or Swedish Tea Cakes, Snowball Cookies, Pecan Meltaways, etc), but since my family is Mexican, we stick with Mexican Wedding Cakes.
They can be made with either walnuts or pecans. Both are very good, but we prefer walnuts. I highly recommend making a double batch (they aren't called Meltaways for nothing!). Like I said, these are the most popular cookie on the table at Christmas. Nutty and buttery, they get their snowy appearance from a double dip in powdered sugar. Try this time-tested recipe that's been a family favorite for over 20 years!
Mexican Wedding Cakes
Mexican Wedding Cakes
Classic snowball cookies that melt away in your mouth! This version is made with walnuts.
Ingredients
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- 8 tablespoons unsalted butter room temperature
- ¼ cup powdered sugar plus extra for rolling
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup walnuts or pecans finely chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350ºF. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour and salt; set aside.
- In a separate bowl, beat butter and sugar until creamy. Mix in vanilla. Add flour mixture and stir until just combined. Stir in nuts.
- Roll into 1-inch balls and place 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake for about 10 minutes or until firm to the touch, but not cracked or browned. Remove from pan and roll in powdered sugar. Let cool completely on wire rack, then roll in powdered sugar again, or right before serving.
Nutrition
Calories: 90kcalCarbohydrates: 6gProtein: 1gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 10mgSodium: 13mgPotassium: 28mgFiber: 0.5gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 118IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 7mgIron: 0.4mg
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!
These were delicious!!!!
Mexican Wedding Cakes are the bomb. I can never get enough of these.
I made these today...WONDERFUL! I want to eat everyone! Thanks for posting Rebekah.
Oh good! I'm so happy!!
Thy are my fav!
I love Mexican wedding cookies when someone else makes them! They never taste right when I make them. I'm gonna try one more time, with your recipe. Maybe the unsalted butter is the key!
These look wonderful. I've never actually baked Mexican Wedding Cakes before, I will definitely need to try it out, because they sound delicious! X
Thanks! They really are delicious...let me know if you make them!