How To Make Traditional Mexican Wedding Cookies Recipe From Home

These Besuretocook traditional Mexican wedding cookies recipe are tender, delicate, and full of rich, buttery pecan lemon flavor. Dusted in powdered sugar, they're perfect for holidays and special occasions, such as weddings.
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⏱ **Prep Time:** 15 minutes
⏱ **Cook Time:** 13–16 minutes
⏱ **Total Time:** 30 minutes
🍽 **Servings:** About 24 cookies
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🧂 **Ingredients**
• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 cup unsalted butter (2 sticks, softened)
• 1 cup powdered sugar (confectioners’ sugar), divided
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 tsp lemon extract
• 1/2 cup pecans, toasted and finely chopped
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👩‍🍳 **Instructions**
1. **Toast the Pecans**
Heat a pan over medium heat. Add 1/2 cup pecans and toast until fragrant, stirring frequently. Let cool, then pulse in a food processor until finely chopped.

2. **Mix Dry Ingredients**
In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, cinnamon, and salt. Set aside.

3. **Cream the Butter**
In a separate large bowl, cream softened butter until smooth. Gradually add 1 cup powdered sugar, mixing in two additions until fully blended.

4. **Add Flavoring**
Mix in vanilla extract and lemon extract until fully incorporated.

5. **Combine Dough**
Add half the flour mixture into the butter mixture and mix by hand. Add remaining flour and mix until dough forms. Fold in chopped pecans and knead until smooth.

6. **Shape Cookies**
Scoop dough using a small cookie scoop and roll into round balls. Place onto a baking sheet lined with parchment or silicone liner.

7. **Bake**
Bake at **350°F for 13–16 minutes**, watching after 10 minutes so edges do not brown.

8. **Coat in Powdered Sugar**
While warm, gently roll cookies in powdered sugar. Let cool slightly, then coat again for a thick, snowy finish.
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🎥 **Video Timestamps**
0:00 – Welcome & intro
0:14 – Toasting the pecans
0:27 – Mixing flour, cinnamon & salt
0:57 – Creaming the butter
1:14 – Adding powdered sugar
1:36 – Adding vanilla & lemon extract
1:58 – Processing the pecans
2:13 – Combining dry mix & forming dough
2:54 – Adding pecans & kneading
3:01 – Scooping cookie dough
3:48 – Baking instructions
4:12 – Finished cookies reveal
4:25 – Powdered sugar coating
5:08 – Final results & break open cookie
5:27 – Serving ideas
6:01 – Outro & subscribe
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💡 **Serving Suggestions**
Perfect for weddings, Christmas, Thanksgiving, New Year’s and holiday cookie platters. Delicious with hot cocoa, coffee or tea!

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