Mexican Wedding Cookies | Snowball Cookies (Easy Classic Christmas Recipe)

Today we’re making Mexican Wedding Cookies — also known as Snowball Cookies, Russian Tea Cakes, or Pecan Butterballs! These classic holiday cookies are tender, buttery, nutty, and rolled in a snowy layer of powdered sugar that melts in your mouth. This recipe comes from Terri Crawford and it’s beautifully simple. And if you’ve never toasted your pecans before making these cookies… prepare for your life to change. It makes ALL the difference. In this video, I’ll walk you through toasting pecans, mixing the dough, shaping the cookies, and the secret to getting that signature powdered sugar coating that actually sticks. 📌 PRINT THE RECIPE: http://adventuresineeverydaycooking.com/recipes/mexican-wedding-cookies/ 🎄 This is Cookie #10 in my 3rd Annual 12 Cookies of Christmas Series! Watch the full playlist here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8hZTi0VZeqg&list=PLNoSGClBFwXJ6EMmDsbTQgl2tGeBpNv8n&pp=gAQB 🍪 MEXICAN WEDDING COOKIES (SNOWBALL COOKIES) Ingredients 1 heaping cup pecans, toasted 1¼ cups powdered sugar, divided 1¾ cups all-purpose flour ¼ tsp cinnamon 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temp ½ tsp sea salt 1 tsp vanilla extract 1 tsp almond extract Directions Preheat oven to 350°F; line two baking sheets with parchment. Toast pecans in a skillet for ~5 minutes, until fragrant. Cool slightly and pulse into coarse crumbs. Place ¾ cup powdered sugar in a bowl for rolling; set aside. Whisk flour + cinnamon together. In a mixer, cream butter, remaining ½ cup powdered sugar, and salt until light and fluffy. Add vanilla + almond extract. Mix in the flour mixture gradually, then the pecans. Scoop dough into 1-tbsp balls; roll smooth and place on baking sheets. If dough is sticky, chill 30 minutes. Bake 13–16 minutes, until bottoms are lightly golden. Cool 15 minutes on the tray, then roll warm cookies in powdered sugar. Cool completely on a rack. The result? Soft, buttery, melt-in-your-mouth perfection. ⭐ Why These Cookies Are So Loved ✔ Melt-in-your-mouth buttery texture ✔ Toasted pecan flavor that’s next-level ✔ Classic Christmas cookie tradition ✔ Simple ingredients, big payoff ✔ Perfect for gifting + cookie exchanges 🎄 Join the Cookie Countdown! This is Cookie #10 in my 3rd Annual 12 Cookies of Christmas. Watch the full playlist here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8hZTi0VZeqg&list=PLNoSGClBFwXJ6EMmDsbTQgl2tGeBpNv8n&pp=gAQB 👍 If You Enjoyed This Video… Please LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, and SHARE! Comment below: What does YOUR family call these cookies? #12CookiesOfChristmas #MexicanWeddingCookies #SnowballCookies #RussianTeaCakes #PecanButterballs #HolidayBaking #ChristmasCookies #CookieRecipes #ButterCookies #PecanCookies #AdventuresInEverydayCooking ****Links to my favorite things**** 🧂 Lynker Salt/Pepper Grinders (affiliate link): https://amzn.to/40PG6ej 🧤Oven gloves I use (affiliate link): https://amzn.to/3PesyCv 👕 My MERCH is here: http://tee.pub/lic/zCPUJ9t3EZk 🥣 Visit my website at http://www.AdventuresinEverydayCooking.com 💞My Patreon https://www.patreon.com/adventuresineverydaycooking 🔪My Pampered Chef website https://www.PamperedChef.com/pws/AECHeather/ 🖥️Find me on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/AdventuresinEverydayCooking 🐤Follow me on Twitter at https://twitter.com/AECHeather 📸Follow me on Instagram at @AdventuresinEverydayCooking