Name: Snow Buttons (aka Mexican Wedding Cookies, Danish Wedding Cookies, Snowballs)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Ingredients: 1 cup pecans (chopped); 2 cups flour; 1/4 cup powdered sugar ((plus more for dusting)); 10 tbsp butter; 1 tbsp vanilla; 1 tbsp ice water

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Snow Buttons, aka Mexican Wedding Cookies, aka Danish Wedding Cookies, aka Snowballs, aka “Snow Crescents,” are a wonderful Christmas cookie to put on your Christmas recipes 2020 bake list! They look like they’ve been rolled in fresh driven snow.

These are ideal with a nice cup of coffee or hot tea!

Snow Buttons (aka Mexican Wedding Cookies, Danish Wedding Cookies, Snowballs)

These not-too-sweet cookies look like they've been rolled in fresh driven snow. These are ideal with a nice cup of coffee or hot tea!

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Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes

Course: Dessert

Servings:

Calories: 154kcal

Ingredients

1 cup pecans chopped
2 cups flour
1/4 cup powdered sugar (plus more for dusting)
10 tbsp butter
1 tbsp vanilla
1 tbsp ice water

Instructions

Cream butter and powdered sugar together with mixer
Add rest of ingredients, mix well
Using teaspoon sized amounts, form little round cookies and place on cookie sheet. Bake at 300º for about 30 minutes or until done. Do not overcook. They should not brown.
As soon as they are removed from oven, roll in powdered sugar. Enjoy!