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Sugar Rush

For stylist Marcus Allen, these Mexican wedding cookies are a sweet relic of days spent baking with his grandmother.

May 13, 2025
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Image courtesy of Marcus Allen.

When a special occasion arises, Marcus Allen makes Mexican wedding cookies. “I used to mostly eat the cookie dough, but the finished product is also great,” says the New York-based stylist and founder of the Society Archive, a platform that curates vintage designer items. Like good style, the holiday cookie is timeless. “It reminds me of when I was growing up making them with my grandmother,” Allen shares with Family Style. “She’s 95 and still makes them every year!”

Ingredients

  • 2 sticks of butter
  • 1 ⅔ cups of powdered sugar
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 cup chopped pecans
  • 2 teaspoons almond extract

Instructions

  1. Mix butter, 1 cup sugar, flour, pecans, and almond extract to make dough.
  2. Roll the dough into balls.
  3. Bake at 350 degrees for about 15 minutes.
  4. Let cool and sprinkle with remaining powdered sugar.

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