Mexican Wedding Cake Cookie Recipe
I threw a girls' night holiday party and served my delicious Mexican wedding cake cookies.
They remind me of little snowballs, perfect for a holiday party. Plus there's something about them that feels girly and dainty.
I used the printables from our "Oh what fun!" free holiday printable set to decorate.
I printed out the "Oh what fun!" welcome sign to decorate my table and to set the stage for the fun to come!The free printable set includes: a welcome sign, a banner, cupcake toppers, invitations, gift tags, mini candy bar wrappers, water bottle wrappers, menu cards, and straw flags.
And now for the cookies, which are super simple to make...MEXICAN WEDDING CAKE COOKIES
Ingredients:
- 1 cup butter (2 sticks) at room temperature
- 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon lime zest
- 2 cups flour
- 3/4 cup of finely chopped walnuts

Directions:
Put the room temperature butter in a mixing bowl, and beat with an electric mixer on high for about 2 minutes until it is light and fluffy. Beat in 1/2 cup powdered sugar (save the remaining to toss on the baked cookies).
Mix in the vanilla, cinnamon, salt and lime zest. Now add the flour, mixing in about 1/3 at a time. Last, fold in the finely chopped walnuts. You can use a food processor, or even just put them in a plastic bag and pound them with a meat tenderizer or rolling pin (that's what I did).
Cover the dough and chill for about 30 minutes. You can preheat the oven to 350 F while it chills.
Roll the dough into balls (about 2 tablespoons) and bake for 18-20 minutes, until they brown on the bottom, and just start to brown on the top. Let them cool for 15 minutes, and toss them in a bowl with 1 cup of powdered sugar.
Makes 2 dozen
Prep time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour
1 comment
LAURA'S little PARTY wrote:
How fun! I've never made these cookies before. I can't wait to try your recipe. And a sparkling margarita?! This will definitely make an appearance at my next gathering! Cheers!
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