Mexican Wedding Cookies | Snowball Cookies (Easy Classic Christmas Recipe)

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

Whole wheat flour adds more fiber and nutrients.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil is a healthier fat option, while margarine can be more budget-friendly.

pecans

🥗Healthier: walnuts

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Walnuts provide similar health benefits, while sunflower seeds are often less expensive.

Toast the chopped pecans in an air fryer at 300°F for 3 to 5 minutes.

Mix together the flour, salt, and cinnamon in a bowl.

Cream the unsalted butter in a stand mixer until light and fluffy, scraping down the sides.

Add 1/2 cup of powdered sugar to the butter and mix until combined.

Add vanilla extract and almond extract, then scrape down the bowl again.

Chop the toasted pecans into a rough chop and add them to the mixture.

Slowly add the flour mixture to the butter mixture while mixing on low speed.

Once combined, scrape down the sides to ensure everything is incorporated.

Roll the dough into balls and place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.

Refrigerate the rolled dough while the cookies bake.

Bake the cookies in a preheated oven at 350°F for about 13 minutes.

After baking, roll the cookies in powdered sugar while they are still warm.

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