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Festive Mexican Wedding Cookies
These melt-in-your-mouth Mexican wedding cookies (also known as snowball or Russian tea cakes) are perfect for holiday celebrations. A buttery shortbread dough studded with walnuts, rolled into bite‑size balls, baked until lightly golden, and tossed in powdered sugar for a snowy finish.
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Critical Success Points
- • Butter must be softened before creaming.
- • Cream butter until smooth and light.
- • Beat sugar until the mixture is pale and fluffy.
- • Chill the dough for at least 30 minutes.
- • Bake until the bottoms are golden brown.
- • Toss warm cookies in powdered sugar for a snowy coating.
Safety Warnings
- • Use oven mitts when handling hot baking sheets.
- • Beware of hot cookies when tossing in powdered sugar to avoid burns.
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