Rolling the pecan puffs in sugar while still hot ensures a thorough coating. Photo: Kate Williams One of the simplest holiday cookies to bake is the pecan puff (or Mexican wedding cookie, or Russian ...

You may have heard them called wedding cookies or pecan puffs; at my house these have always been a special December treat. These delicate cookies are light as a snowflake and melt-in-your-mouth ...

The halls have been decked, the trees are up, and Jack Frost is trying to nip at our noses. Needless to say, the holidays are upon us. I asked some local bakers what one holiday sweet they couldn ...

These delightful little orbs go by many names: Snowballs, Mexican Wedding Cakes, Pecan Puffs. Whatever you want to call them, these nutty, subtly sweet cookies are a family-friendly bake — with ...

5. Spoon the filling into the shells. Do not overfill. Bake 5 minutes. 6. Cool the cookies in the pans for about 15 minutes. Run a table knife around the outside of each to remove from the pans.

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