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Traditional Mexican Wedding Cookies Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1 c. butter, softened
1/2 c. confectioner's sugar
1 t. vanilla
2 1/4 c. sifted flour
1/4 t. salt
3/4 c. chopped walnuts or pecans
Directions:
Directions:
Cream together butter and confectioner's sugar until light and fluffy, stir in vanilla. Whisk together flour and salt; add gradually to butter mixture; stir in chopped nuts.
Chill dough if it seems too soft.
Form dough into 1 1/4" balls and place onto parchment-lined or ungreased baking sheets.
Bake at 400º for 10-12 minutes or just until the cookies start to turn light golden-brown; remove from oven and allow to cool slightly; while cookies are still warm (but NOT hot) remove them from baking sheets and roll a few at a time in the confectioner's sugar until evenly coated; cool cookies completely on wire racks.
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
3 dozen cookies (or 4 dozen cookies if rolled into 1" balls)

 

 

 

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