Easy Mexican Wedding Cookies perfect for cookie exchanges, parties

Mexican Wedding Cookies (also called Mexican Wedding Cakes) make a great addition to your holiday cookie lineup. They are quick to throw together, light as air when baked and uncommonly addictive. Because you can get so many on a cookie sheet, they are a good choice for a cookie exchange or other occasion when you are doubling the recipe.

Mexican Wedding Cookies

Makes about 3 dozen

1 cup butter

1/2 cup sugar

2 teaspoons vanilla

2 teaspoons water

2 cups flour

1 cup chopped pecans

1/2 cup confectioners sugar

Preheat oven to 325 degrees.

Cream butter and sugar. Stir in vanilla and water. Add flour and nuts, mix well.

Roll into ping pong-size balls in your palms and place on ungreased cookie sheet.

Bake 18-20 minutes. Cool, then dust with confectioners sugar.

This story was originally published December 7, 2014 at 1:00 AM.