Mexican Wedding Cookies

Mexican Wedding Cookies simplicity makes them accessible to everyone – right out of their own oven. Fresh, lightly crunchy and ready to pop in your mouth.

I have loved these type of cookies since I was a little girl.  It was later that I learned that they are called Mexican Wedding Cookies.  When I started grocery shopping for myself I saw them in that long pink box where I could actually buy them.  Since I only knew how to make Enchiladas and French Toast, in those days, it made me very happy.

Now many years after that – I have learned that there are versions of the same cookies from Russia, India, Germany, Croatia and I am sure many many more countries.  You see?  It is a really good cookie!

I hope you get to try this recipe because it really is rewarding and is delicious enough to be named after a very special day.

 
 

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Mexican Wedding Cookie Balls

Mexican Wedding Cookies simplicity makes them accessible to everyone - right out of their own oven.

Course Dessert

Recipe Type Cookies

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 35 minutes

Total Time 50 minutes

Servings 42 Cookies

Calories 77 kcal

Author Ginny McMeans

Ingredients

• 1 cup dairy-free butter, softened
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar organic, for inside the cookies
• 1 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 3/4 cup whole wheat pastry flour
• 1 cup ground almonds
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2/3 cup powdered sugar organic, for coating at the end

Instructions

1. Cream the vegan butter and the 1/2 cup of organic powdered sugar with a hand mixer.
2. It takes a little while to get it light and fluffy and I do this at medium speed.
3. Stir in both of the extracts.

4. Mix in the flour and ground almonds, salt and stir until smooth.

5. Chill for one hour.
6. Form into 1"balls - I use a small cookie scoop.
7. Place on a baking sheet.
8. Bake at 300• for 35 minutes.

9. Transfer to a rack to cool for about 10 minutes.

10. Roll cookies in powdered sugar.
11. Let cool completely.
12. Serve or refrigerate or freeze.
13. If serving later you may need to re-roll in powdered sugar right before serving.
14. You will definitely need to re-roll after freezing. Nothing wrong with that. Ha!

Recipe Notes

 

 

 

Nutrition Facts

Mexican Wedding Cookie Balls

Amount Per Serving (2 Cookies)

Calories 77 Calories from Fat 36

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 4g 6%

Saturated Fat 1g 5%

Sodium 48mg 2%

Potassium 19mg 1%

Total Carbohydrates 7g 2%

Sugars 3g

Protein 1g 2%

Vitamin A 4.1%

Calcium 0.7%

Iron 1.6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

 
 

Mexican Wedding Cookies will become a family favorite!