These are technically Mexican Wedding Cakes or Russian Teacakes, but my grandmother gave up on us calling them that years ago!
Preparation Time
30 mins
Cooking Time
15 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Calories
135 Calories
Recipe Instructions
Step 1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Step 2
Cream the butter with 1/2 cup of the confectioners' sugar and the vanilla. Mix in the flour, pecans, and salt. Roll about 1 tablespoon or so of dough into balls and place on an ungreased cookie sheet.
Step 3
Bake in preheated oven until bottoms are golden, about 15 minutes. Do not allow these cookies to get too brown: it's better to undercook them than to overcook them. While cookies are still hot, roll them in confectioners' sugar. Once they have cooled, roll them in confectioners' sugar once more.
Ingredients
1 cup butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
¼ teaspoon salt
1 cup chopped pecans
½ cup confectioners' sugar
⅓ cup confectioners' sugar for dusting, or as needed
¼ cup finely crushed peppermint candy canes (Optional)
