These Mexican Wedding Cookies are my hubby's absolute favorite Christmas Cookie. All year long he looks forward to the holidays when I get my baking turned into high gear. I make candy, and bark, and cookies and cakes, bread...I cover everything I find in chocolate...most of it is given away to his coworkers and friends. The ladies at the bank, and our accountant. The police and the fire department get some goodies too as well as the schools.
Honestly, very little of it stays in our house which is a good thing for my waistline. Except for these cookies. They are not allowed to be shared. I'm surprised he lets the kids have any. Such a simple cookie, but it allows the flavors of the butter and the pecans to truly shine through. I'll make these 3 or 4 times before Christmas Eve. I even freeze the dough so all I have to do is let it thaw a bit then roll and bake. I even caught hubby last night tipping the empty cookie container to get the last of the crumbs out. I'll bake him more this weekend. After he puts together the new bookcase we just got.
As for the recipe for these wonderful, puffs of white, you get to go visit my friend Roxana of Roxana's Home Baking. She's Doing 25 Days of Christmas Cookies. I was so honored she asked me to contribute. If you follow me on Pinterest, you've probably been seeing some great cookie ideas being pinned like Hot Chocolate Cookies and Poinsettia Cookies, Nutella Eggnog Cookies and Candy Cane S'mores.
So head over to Roxana's and get this recipe. And if you're feeling really generous, you can send my hubby some of the cookies when you make them!
I'm sharing at some of these great parties.
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This is an awesome picture Joan!!! Love it!!!
ReplyDeleteYour recipe is similar to mine, however, I use powdered sugar in the cookie instead of granulated sugar. These are my mom's favorite cookie (we call them pacoons), and I also have to make them multiple times during the year for her! She doesn't share either, so I won't be able to send any to your husband :)
ReplyDeleteLove these cookies, headed to Roxana's now!
ReplyDeleteMmmm! These look awesome!
ReplyDeleteMay be my absolute favorite Christmas cookie!!! Beautiful!!!
ReplyDeleteThese cookies look delicious! Love the photo too, looks like I could reach through my screen & grab that cookie.
ReplyDeleteHi Joan,
ReplyDeleteThanks for bringing this cookies for #25recipestoXmnas. They are one of my favorite holiday cookies and love the pecan twist.
I am so happy you posted this recipe! I had no idea they were so easy to make. Thanks for doing it! You Rock Joan!
ReplyDeleteThese are an awesome Christmas cookies and one of my all time faves. I'd love if you could link these up to my Christmas Cookie link at http://www.theeaseoffreeze. Thanks, Sarah
ReplyDeletemmm- those look like a great addition to my cookie swap! thank you for sharing this unique (to me) recipe.Cheers- oh stopping over from the Cheerios and Lattes Hop :)
ReplyDeleteNo sharing here either, my very favorite as well....they're all I want for Christmas!
ReplyDeleteI need to give away more than I eat! These look SO good!
ReplyDeleteI didn't stand a chance with these, I think the only one I had was the one in the photo, hubby and the kids got all the rest, lol
DeleteI make these every year, my absolute favorite Christmas cookie!
ReplyDeleteI have always wanted to try making these but have never found a good recipe...until now :O) Thanks for sharing!!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for linking up at my linky party! I am pinning every post to my Show Me Your Plaid Monday's Board for all to see! I hope you come back each week!
ReplyDeleteI have never made Mexican Wedding Cookies, but I LOVE eating them. I think I will try them this year! Thanks for sharing :) ~Kris
ReplyDeleteJoan - this picture is gorgeous - and the recipe looks sooooo good! The cookies in the pink box have always been a favorite of mine, definitely need to make them myself! I've featured it on this week's Bulletin Board too!
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ReplyDeleteI don't see the recipe below the picture of the wedding cookies, not sure if I'm over looking it...
ReplyDeleteDebra, the recipe is On Roxana's page, you can click here to see it. http://www.roxanashomebaking.com/mexican-wedding-cookies-recipe-25recipestoxmas/
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