mexican wedding cookies (2)

Name: Mexican Wedding Cookies (2)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 18
Ingredients: 1 cup(s) butter; 1/2 cup(s) sugar; 2 teaspoon(s) vanilla; 2 teaspoon(s) water; 2 cup(s) all-purpose flour; 1 cup(s) almonds or pecans, choped; 1/2 cup(s) confectioner's sugar

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71 Pinches

Donna Mann

Mason, OH

Updated on Jan 9, 2011

This is a cookie very similar to the recipe I posted which used cake flour. It is a little lighter and maybe a little more flakey. I actually got this one from All Recipes.com. It's quite good.

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prep time 20 Min

cook time 15 Min

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yield 18 serving(s)

Ingredients

1 cup butter
1/2 cup sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 teaspoons water
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup almonds or pecans, choped
1/2 cup confectioner's sugar

How To Make mexican wedding cookies (2)

Step 1

In a medium bowl, cream butter and sugar. Stir in vanilla and water. Add flour and almonds (or pecans), mix until blended. Cover and chill for 3 hours.

Step 2

Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
Step 3

Shape dough into balls or crescents. Place on an ungreased cookie sheet and bake for 15-20 minutes in the preheated oven. Remove from pan to cool on wire racks. When cookies are cool, roll in confectioner's sugar. Store at room temperature in an airtight container.
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