Tricia's Creations Mexican Wedding Cookies & Mexican Hot Chocolate

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.

In a medium bowl, cream butter and sugar until smooth.

Add the vanilla and warm water, and cream until well blended.

Slowly add flour to mix in well and start forming dough.

Add the chopped pecans and mix in well too.

Form a ball of dough, store in the same bowl, and cover with plastic wrap.

Refrigerate for at least 1 hour (3 hours recommended).

Preheat oven to 325°F.

Pull out chilled dough and form into small balls or crescent shapes and place onto prepared baking dish/pan.

Bake in the oven for 15 to 20 minutes (17 minutes recommended).

Remove to cool just enough to touch them and dunk each cookie in sifted powdered sugar to cover.

Place on a plate while still warm and let them cool to serve.

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