Description
Sweet Mexican wedding cookies showcase powdered sugar-coated chocolate delights that melt effortlessly in your mouth. Crisp nutty rounds deliver pure winter magic when you crave something delicately rich and irresistibly charming.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup (230 g / 8 oz) unsalted butter, softened
- 2 cups (250 g / 8.8 oz) all-purpose flour
- ½ cup (60 g / 2.1 oz) powdered sugar
- ¼ cup (25 g / 0.9 oz) unsweetened cocoa powder
- ¾ cup (90 g / 3.2 oz) finely chopped pecans or walnuts (optional)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1 cup (120 g / 4.2 oz) powdered sugar (for coating)
Instructions
- Preparation: Warm the oven to 350F (175C) and arrange parchment-lined baking sheets.
- Dough Creation: Whip butter and powdered sugar into a silky blend, incorporating vanilla and salt. Gradually fold in flour, cocoa powder, and chopped nuts until a cohesive mixture forms.
- Cookie Shaping: Craft uniform dough spheres using a tablespoon measure, arranging them evenly across prepared baking surfaces with minimal spacing.
- Baking Process: Roast cookies for 10-12 minutes, ensuring they’re set but not darkened. Allow brief resting on baking sheets to stabilize.
- Sugaring Technique: Gently enrobe warm cookies in powdered sugar, completely covering their surface. Transfer to cooling rack and once temperature drops, repeat sugar coating for a pristine, snow-like finish.
Notes
- Ensure butter is softened but not melted for the perfect cookie texture and consistent mixing.
- Swap or omit nuts based on allergies or preferences without compromising the cookie’s rich chocolate flavor.
- Roll cookies while slightly warm for the first sugar coating, then again when completely cool for a thick, snowy appearance.
- Avoid overbaking by removing cookies from the oven when edges are set but not browned to maintain a soft, tender texture.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 25
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 15mg