mexican wedding cookies or russian tea cakes

Name: Mexican Wedding Cookies or Russian Tea Cakes
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1/2 cup(s) margarine; 2 tablespoon(s) clover honey, strained; 1 cup(s) all purpose flour, sifted; 3/4 teaspoon(s) vanilla; 1 cup(s) pecans, finely chopped; 1/4 teaspoon(s) salt; - confectioners' sugar

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Rebecca C

Cheektowaga, NY

Updated on Nov 14, 2018

Makes about 3 dozen. Mom made these at Christmas time, Dad really liked these. He used to call them horse balls. This cookie is a favorite of Robert's also.

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Ingredients

1/2 cup margarine
2 tablespoons clover honey, strained
1 cup all purpose flour, sifted
3/4 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup pecans, finely chopped
1/4 teaspoon salt
- confectioners' sugar

How To Make mexican wedding cookies or russian tea cakes

Step 1

Cream margarine, stir in honey. Add flour, salt, vanilla and pecans Mix thoroughly.

Step 2

Form balls the size of a small walnut. Place on greased baking sheet. Bake at 300 for about 20 minuets or until delicately browned.
Step 3

Roll immediately in confectioner's sugar. Cool-roll again in sugar.
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