Mexican Wedding Cookies (vegan if you use Earth Balance)

[Guest guest]

Mmmm... these things are soooo good and easy. My favorite change: use almond

extract and almonds instead of vanilla extract and walnuts. Probably not

" authentic " my way, but good!

 

Audrey S.

 

On Sun, Jan 25, 2009 at 8:43 AM, lavender dojay <lavender_dojaywrote:

 

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> Mexican Wedding Cookies

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> 1/4 lb. butter or margarine (one stick)

> 2 tbsps. confectioners' sugar

> 1/2 tsp. vanilla

> 1 cup sifted all-purpose flour

> 1 cup finely ground walnuts or pecans

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> Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Cream butter until fluffy. Add confectioners'

> sugar and vanilla. Beat for 1 to 2 minutes. Gradually beat in flour. Stir in

> nuts.

> Shape dough into 1 " balls, using about 1 tbsp. of dough for each. Place 1 "

> apart on an ungreased cookie sheet and bake 15 minutes, turning sheet so

> that cookies bake lightly and evenly. Transfer to a rack, allow to cool, and

> roll in confectioners' sugar. Yields 2 dozen.

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