Description
Mexican Wedding Cookies with sweetened condensed milk offer a delightful twist on classic holiday treats. Buttery, nutty, and rolled in powdered sugar, these melt-in-your-mouth morsels will transport you to festive comfort.
Ingredients
- 1 cup (230 g) unsalted butter, softened
- 2 cups (250 g) all-purpose flour
- 1 cup (100 g) finely chopped pecans or walnuts
- ½ cup (120 ml) sweetened condensed milk
- 1 cup (120 g) powdered sugar, for coating
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ¼ tsp salt
Instructions
- Prepare Dough: Cream butter until fluffy, then seamlessly blend sweetened condensed milk and vanilla extract to create a silky, uniform mixture.
- Incorporate Dry Ingredients: Gently fold flour, salt, and chopped nuts into the wet ingredients, ensuring a consistent and tender dough texture.
- Chill Mixture: Encase dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes to firm up and enhance flavor melding.
- Preheat and Prepare: Warm oven to 350F (175C) and line baking sheet with parchment paper, creating an ideal baking surface.
- Shape Cookies: Roll chilled dough into precise one-inch spheres, arranging them with strategic spacing on the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake and Transform: Bake cookies 12-15 minutes until golden underneath while maintaining a pale top, allowing subtle caramelization without overcooking.
- First Sugar Coating: Immediately after removing from oven, delicately roll warm cookies in powdered sugar, creating an initial lustrous layer.
- Final Presentation: Once completely cooled, perform a second powdered sugar dusting, resulting in a ethereal, snow-like finish that elevates both appearance and taste.
Notes
Chill Dough Thoroughly: Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes to prevent spreading and maintain the cookies’ perfect spherical shape during baking.
Control Sugar Coating: Dust cookies while warm for initial light coating, then repeat when completely cooled for a thick, elegant snow-like appearance.
Nut Variation: Substitute pecans, walnuts, or almonds based on preference, ensuring uniform chopping for consistent texture and even distribution.
Storage Strategy: Store in single layers between parchment paper to preserve delicate powdered sugar coating and prevent cookies from sticking together.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 25
- Calories: 178
- Sugar: 8 g
- Sodium: 20 mg
- Fat: 13 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 16 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg