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    Home » Christmas » Vegan Mexican Wedding Cookies

    Vegan Mexican Wedding Cookies

    Published: Dec 16, 2018 · Modified: Jul 3, 2022 by Dora S. · This post may contain affiliate links.

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    You might know them by a different name like vegan snowball cookies, polvorones, or Russian tea cakes, but there is no doubt that vegan Mexican wedding cookies are THE cookies to make this season. These incredibly "buttery" cookies are studded with chopped pecans, spiced with cinnamon and ground anise, and covered in a delicate layer of powdered sugar.

    whipped butter in a glass bowl for vegan mexican wedding cookies

    In Mexico, these cookies can be found all year long, but they are especially popular during Christmas. They are not called vegan Mexican wedding cookies, they are known as hojarascas or polvorones depending on where in Mexico you are.

    dough for vegan mexican wedding cookies in a large glass bowl

    I don't think I've ever seen them actually served at weddings, but you never know, Mexico is a big country were traditions, cuisine, and even accents can differ from state to state. I did grow up eating these, but my favorite is definitely the version with orange zest and cinnamon-sugar.

    little balls of cookie dough on a sheet tray ready to bake

    We love Christmas! It's such a joyous time when you live it through the eyes of the children. We are a bilingual and multi-cultural household so we do try to incorporate different traditions from our cultures. The kids get presents (toys) from Santa and the Reyes Magos (Three Kings) bring them books and treats. We eat tamales and pozole, but there's also turkey (for the non-vegans) and gingerbread house decorating. What are some of your favorite traditions??

    a baked cookie in a bowl of powdered sugar

    The Recipe: Vegan Mexican Wedding Cookies

    This cookie is basically a shortbread cookie, so the first thing you'll need to do is cream the vegan butter and sugar. After this you add the flour and seasonings and mix well. It is very easy to make and take only 15 min. to bake in the oven!!

    vegan mexican wedding cookies in a poinsetta box with a ribbon

    • I used earth balance to make this recipe, but you can use your favorite vegan butter.
    • You can shape these any way you like in little balls or you can use this same dough to roll out and cut into shapes. I've even used it to make thumbprint cookies.
    • This recipe makes quite a bit of cookies so if you don't need that many cookies I suggest you still make the whole recipe then freeze half the dough and save it for later. Instant cookies!!

    vegan mexican wedding cookies in a poinsetta box with a ribbon

    vegan mexican wedding cookies in a poinsetta box with a ribbon
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    Vegan Mexican Wedding Cookies

    Vegan Mexican Wedding cookies, this buttery cookie is studded with pecans, spiced with cinnamon and anise, and covered in powdered sugar
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    Prep Time15 minutes mins
    Cook Time15 minutes mins
    Total Time30 minutes mins
    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: Mexican
    Servings: 32 cookies
    Calories: 158kcal
    Author: Dora S.

    Ingredients

    • 5 oz. (2/3 cup) Sugar, granulated
    • 12 oz. (1 ½ cups) Vegan butter, room temperature
    • 16 oz. (3 cups) Flour, all-purpose
    • ½ cup Chopped pecans
    • ½ tsp. Ground anise seed
    • 1 tsp. Ground cinnamon
    • 1 tsp. Vanilla extract
    • 1 cup Powdered sugar
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    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 350F.
    • Cream butter and sugar, in an electric mixer with the paddle attachment.
    • Add vanilla, cinnamon, and ground anise. Mix in chopped pecans.
    • Slowly add flour, with mixer at low speed. Mix until well combined.
    • Line 2 sheet-pans with parchment paper. Roll dough into 1 inch balls.
    • Place balls on sheet-tray, 1 inch apart from each other.
    • Bake for 15 minutes or until bottoms become golden brown.
    • Remove from oven. Place on a wire rack to cool.
    • Once completely cool roll cookies in powdered sugar.

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    Notes

    You can also use this cookie dough recipe to make thumbprint cookies. Dust with cinnamon-sugar instead of powdered sugar for a more hojarascas feel.
    This recipe makes quite a bit of cookies so if you don't need that many cookies I suggest you still make the whole recipe then freeze half the dough and save it for later. Instant cookies!!

    Nutrition

    Calories: 158kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 100mg | Potassium: 27mg | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 380IU | Calcium: 9mg | Iron: 0.7mg
    Tried this recipe?Mention @dorastable or tag #mexicangonevegan!

     

     

     

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    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Marissa Quiroz

      May 06, 2023 at 2:00 pm

      Can the anise seed be omitted?

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      • Dora S.

        May 15, 2023 at 5:49 pm

        Yes

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    2. Kathy Zambrano

      December 05, 2022 at 9:57 am

      My daughter made the non vegan version of these for my wedding! I look forward to making these, I know they will be delicious!!

      Reply
    3. Grace

      November 22, 2020 at 4:03 pm

      5 stars
      Reminds me of my childhood favorite cookie during the holidays! Luckily I made the entire batch, because they did not last for 24 hours!

      Reply
      • Dora S.

        November 26, 2020 at 6:57 am

        Thanks for joining the class!

        Reply
    4. Ana

      December 05, 2019 at 12:00 pm

      5 stars
      Love these!

      Reply
      • Dora S.

        December 07, 2019 at 1:37 pm

        Thank you!

        Reply

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