These cookies have always had a special place on my Christmas cookie tray, but they’re truly great at any time of the year! We serve them every holiday season beside classic Shortbread Cookies and Chocolate Crinkle Cookies and all of the cookies are always quickly devoured!
Mexican Wedding Cookies
No cookie tray is ever complete without a selection of the BEST Mexican Wedding Cookies! This Mexican Wedding Cookies recipe is actually the basis for my well-loved chocolate chip snowball cookies recipe, and while I’m an admitted chocoholic, this chocolate-free version is every bit as good! The ingredients are simple ones you probably already have on hand, and the steps are simple, so let’s get started!
How Do You Make Mexican Wedding Cookies?
One of my favorite things about these cookies is that they’re so simple to make and they use only a few ingredients (no eggs required for today’s recipe!). To make Mexican Wedding Cookies:
What Nuts Should I Use for Mexican Wedding Cookies?
Different people and different recipes will give you different answers to this question! Pecans, walnuts, and almonds are all popular and good options for Mexican Wedding Cake Cookies. My personal preference is for pecan snowball cookies, but since I exhausted my entire supply making a half dozen pecan pies, I used walnuts for today’s recipe. For this recipe, I recommend measuring out 1 cup of your favorite nuts, lightly toasting them in the oven, then finely chopping them with a food processor before working them into your dough. Heavenly!
More Nutty Cookies You’ll Love!
Chocolate Hazelnut Thumbprint Cookies – a family fave! Classic Thumbprint Cookies – traditional! Watergate Cookies – love this retro recipe Peanut Butter Cornflake Cookies (no bake) – kid approved! Big Island Cookies – a special treat!
Can You Freeze Mexican Wedding Cookies?
Yes! Mexican Wedding Cookies actually freeze quite well. You have two options when freezing these cookies:
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