This recipe for Mexican Wedding Cookies is one of my favorite recipes to make during the holiday season.
People always seem to be amazed that these delicious cookies can be made without adding a bunch of sugar to them as well!
Sugar Free Mexican Wedding Cookies
This recipe is for those of us who really love the idea of a Mexican Wedding Cookie but, do not want all of the sugar that comes with them.
Certainly I can relate with those people as I hate having to avoid eating something so yummy looking, that everyone else loves, just because it is covered in sugar.
This cookie is known for both its shape and the powdered sugar that covers it.
Besides all of that, this is actually a pretty basic recipe for a cookie. However, it is a popular cookie especially during the holiday season.
What makes this Mexican Wedding Cookie so popular is probably the powdered sugar that is used to make it with.
But, since we are making a sugar free cookie, we will not be using regular powdered sugar in the recipe.
The good news is that there are sugar free options for powdered sugar that we can use in this recipe.
You can find my recipe for How to Make Sugar Free Powdered Sugar here.
It really is an easy recipe to follow. I should also mention that you can easily find sugar free powdered sugar online as well.
You may be asking if Mexican Wedding Cookies really are Mexican.
Well, yes this is a very popular cookie to eat in Mexico. These cookies are known as a polvorones in Mexico and are especially popular during the holiday season.
You may also be wondering if Mexican Wedding Cookies are the same thing as Snowballs or Russian Tea Cakes.
To the eye, these cookies all look the same, they are round and covered in powdered sugar.
You may not be surprised to also hear that these cookies are made with the same basic ingredients as well. It is fair to say that all of these powdered sugar cookies are especially popular during the holiday season too.
This cookie is known not just for its white powdered sugar coating but, also for its nutty taste.
While you could probably use about any nut in your Mexican Wedding Cookies, there are some nuts that are used more than others in this recipe. Some folks will even use more than one kind of nut for an even more exciting cookie taste.
The standard nuts that are used in most recipes for this cookie are pretty common ones.
I like a pecan nuts in this recipe. However, almonds or walnuts or even a combination of these choices are all good tasting bets in this cookie.
Here are some helpful tips, including if you are wanting to freeze your Mexican Wedding Cookies, Russian Tea Cookies or Snowball.
Is anyone else thinking about making this cookie in batches or freezing part of their batch for baking later?
- This cookie freezes well. To freeze yours, shape them after making the batter and then freeze them on a baking sheet. When they are completely frozen you can transfer them to another kind of storage (freezer bag etc) with their shape intact.
- These cookies can be baked 'as is' out of the freezer. That is, you do not have to thaw them out.
- While shaping these cookies into a ball is the standard, consider other shapes such as a crescent shape.
- Coating your hands with additional flour or lightly oiling them can help minimize any stickiness of the cookie batter when you are forming your cookies into shapes.
Here are some similar recipes that you may also like.
While you are in the baking spirit, here are some more ideas for you.
- The Best Sugar Free Chocolate Chip Cookies.
- No Bake Sugar Free Cookies.
- Three Ingredient Sugar Free Peanut Butter Cookies.
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The recipe for Sugar Free Mexican Wedding Cookies
As mentioned, this cookie call for chopped nuts. I like a pecan nuts in this recipe. However, almonds or walnuts or even a combination of these choices are all good tasting bets in this cookie.
You can find my recipe for How to Make Sugar Free Powdered Sugar here.
It really is an easy recipe to follow. I should also mention that you can easily find sugar free powdered sugar online as well.
What ingredients you will need to make these Sugar Free Mexican Wedding Cookies
- Butter- 1 cup + 1 tablespoon (17 tablespoons total) softened to room temperature.
- Granular Sugar Alternative- ½ cup equivalent to sugar. Please use a granular sugar alternative that measures 1:1 with sugar.
- Vanilla Extract- 2 teaspoons.
- All Purpose Flour- 1 ¾ cups. To make this low carb, use a low carb all purpose flour. Also, to make this keto use a keto all purpose flour. Lastly, to make this recipe gluten free, use an all purpose gluten free flour
- Nuts- 1 cup chopped. I like a pecan nuts in this recipe. However, almonds or walnuts or even a combination of these choices are all good tasting bets in this cookie.
- Sugar Free Powdered Sugar- ½-3/4 cup. You can make your own sugar free powdered sugar using this recipe or you can buy sugar free powdered sugar already made online.
How to make Sugar Free Mexican Wedding Cookies
- If baking now, preheat your oven to 300 and line your cookie sheets with parchment paper.
- Start by creaming together your softened butter with the granular sugar alternative at a low speed in a mixing bowl. Then blend in the vanilla extract.
- Next, we will add the flour to the mixing bowl. It is best to do this by adding half of the flour at a time, mixing gently between additions. Then you can fold in the chopped nuts.
- For this next step we will shape the cookies into balls (or other shape such as crescent) and place the cookies onto the prepared cookie sheets. Tip: use a tablespoon to scoop out the cookie dough to make your cookie size consistent. Also, if your cookie dough seems to be a bit sticky, you can coat your hands with a bit of flour or oil.
- Bake for 18-20 minutes and allow to cool on a cookie rack, When cooled, roll the cookies in the powdered sugar to coat them.
The Recipe Card for Sugar Free Mexican Wedding Cookies
Sugar Free Mexican Wedding Cookies
Equipment
Ingredients
- 17 tbsp Butter Softened
- ½ cup Splenda
- 2 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 1 ¾ cup Flour AP flour, see post for alternatives
- 1 cup Pecans chopped
- ¾ cup Sugar Free Powdered Sugar
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 300 and line your cookie sheets with parchment paper.
- Start by creaming together your softened butter with the granular sugar alternative at a low speed in a mixing bowl. Then blend in the vanilla extract.
- Next, we will add the flour to the mixing bowl. It is best to do this by adding half of the flour at a time, mixing gently between additions. Then you can fold in the chopped nuts.
- For this next step we will shape the cookies into balls (or other shape such as crescent) and place the cookies onto the prepared cookie sheets. Tip: use a tablespoon to scoop out the cookie dough to make your cookie size consistent. Also, if your cookie dough seems to be a bit sticky, you can coat your hands with a bit of flour or oil.
- Bake for 18-20 minutes and allow to cool on a cookie rack, When cooled, roll the cookies in the powdered sugar to coat them.
Recipe Notes
You can find my recipe for How to Make Sugar Free Powdered Sugar here.
It really is an easy recipe to follow. I should also mention that you can easily find sugar free powdered sugar online as well.
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Nutrition
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This and delicious recipe for Sugar Free Mexican Wedding Cookies is a standard holiday season choice. Also known as Russian Tea, polvorones, and Snowball cookies.
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