Soft, buttery pecan Mexican Wedding Cookies are a traditional cookie recipe idea for the holidays or for special occasions. The powdered sugar coating makes them look like snowballs!
In the bowl of a stand mixer, mix the butter and powdered sugar until creamy.
Add the flour, vanilla, salt and chopped pecans. Mix well again.
Chill the dough for at least 2 hours.
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
Roll the dough into 1" balls. Place on a non-stick baking sheet. These cookies will not rise or flatten, so they can be placed relatively close together.
Bake for about 10-12 minutes. Don't allow the balls to brown. This will ensure they cookies are buttery soft!
Immediately roll the cookie balls in powdered sugar.
Allow the cookies to cool completely and then roll them in powdered sugar again.
Store in an airtight container at room temperature.
Notes
*You can freeze these cookies, but you may need to reroll them in powdered sugar once they defrost if most of the powdered sugar has "soaked in".