12.7.08

Mexican Wedding Cakes

1 cup butter or margarine
1/2 cup sifted confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 1/4 cups flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup finely chopped nuts

Mix butter, sugar, and vanilla thoroughly. Measure flour, stir flour and salt together; blend in. Mix in nuts. Chill dough.

Heat oven to 400 degrees F. Roll dough in 1-inch balls. Place on ungreased baking sheet. (cookies do not spread) Bake 10 to 12 minutes; or until set but not brown. While still warm, roll in confectioners' sugar. Cool. Roll in sugar again. Makes about 4 dozen 1-inch cookies.

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