The best delicious Mexican Wedding Cookies recipe with cinnamon, these delightful treats are simple and quick to make and make the perfect treat for any occasion.
If you never had Mexican wedding cookies before then you are in for a treat. This recipe is a take on the classic Mexican wedding cookie recipe with a twist of cinnamon.
These cinnamon Mexican cookies will have a nice chewy texture, the cinnamon nutty flavor is amazing combined with the sweet butter notes with hints of vanilla.
Let’s make these Mexican wedding cookies with cinnamon!
Ingredients For Mexican Cookies With Cinnamon
- 1 1/2 cups confectioner’s sugar (divide 1/2 cup)
- 1 cup butter softened
- 3/4 cup finely chopped pecans
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
How To Make Mexican Cookies With Cinnamon?
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and line a cookie baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Add the butter and sugar into a bowl of a stand mixer with the paddle attachment. Beat until the mixture is smooth and creamy.
- Then add the vanilla, cinnamon, and pecans and mix until combined about 1 minute.
- Add the flour and mix just until the cookie dough is formed.
- Shape the cookie dough into 1-inch balls, and flatten slightly.
- Place on cookie sheets about 1 inch apart.
- Bake for 12 to 15 minutes or until lightly browned.
- Transfer the Mexican wedding cookies to a cooking rack and allow them to cool for 10 minutes.
- Gently coat each cookie with powdered sugar and set it on a serving plate.
- Enjoy!
Cinnamon Mexican Cookies
The best delicious Mexican Wedding Cookies recipe with cinnamon, these delightful treats are simple and quick to make and make the perfect treat for any occasion.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups confectioner’s sugar (divide 1/2 cup)
- 1 cup butter softened
- 3/4 cup finely chopped pecans
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and line a cookie baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Add the butter and sugar into a bowl of a stand mixer with the paddle attachment. Beat until the mixture is smooth and creamy.
- Then add the vanilla, cinnamon, and pecans and mix until combined about 1 minute.
- Add the flour and mix just until the cookie dough is formed.
- Shape the cookie dough into 1-inch balls, and flatten slightly.
- Place on cookie sheets about 1 inch apart.
- Bake for 12 to 15 minutes or until lightly browned.
- Transfer the Mexican wedding cookies to a cooking rack and allow them to cool for 10 minutes.
- Gently coat each cookie with powdered sugar and set it on a serving plate.
- Enjoy!
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