Recipes Global Cuisines Latin American Mexican Mexican Wedding Cakes 4.6 (304) 226 Reviews 45 Photos This recipe for Mexican wedding cakes makes light, crunchy, buttery ball-shaped cookies with chopped nuts in them, coated with confectioner's sugar. They look nice when placed in mini cupcake liners on a tray. Submitted by Julie Lavado Updated on May 5, 2023 Save Rate Print Share Close Add Photo 45 45 45 45 Prep Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 10 mins Additional Time: 20 mins Total Time: 55 mins Servings: 42 Yield: 42 cookies Jump to Nutrition Facts Cook Mode (Keep screen awake) Ingredients 1x 2x 4x Oops! Something went wrong. Our team is working on it. Original recipe (1X) yields 42 servings 1 cup unsalted butter, softened ½ teaspoon vanilla extract 2 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar, plus more for finishing 2 cups finely chopped walnuts Directions Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper. Cream butter with an electric mixer in a large bowl. Mix in vanilla, then gradually mix in flour and confectioners' sugar until incorporated. Mix in walnuts. Roll dough into small balls and place onto the prepared baking sheets. Bake in the preheated oven for 10-12 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool completely, 20 to 30 minutes. Roll cooled cookies in additional confectioners' sugar. I Made It Print 458 home cooks made it! Nutrition Facts (per serving) 67 Calories 4g Fat 7g Carbs 1g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 42 Calories 67 % Daily Value * Total Fat 4g 5% Saturated Fat 1g 3% Cholesterol 1mg 0% Sodium 0mg 0% Total Carbohydrate 7g 2% Dietary Fiber 1g 2% Total Sugars 2g Protein 1g 3% Vitamin C 0mg 0% Calcium 7mg 1% Iron 0mg 2% Potassium 32mg 1% * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. ** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data. (-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.